Trump orders US government to prioritise artificial intelligence


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 12 Feb 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump accused China and Europe of manipulating their currencies.

President Donald Trump on Monday ordered the US administration to give greater priority to artificial intelligence, a move seen as firing up a battle for leadership with China.

The American AI Initiative executive order calls for the administration to "devote the full resources of the federal government" to help fuel AI innovation.

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