The U.S. needs a "metric for winning" in its artificial intelligence race with China, White House AI adviser Sriram Krishnan said at Axios' AI+ Summit on Wednesday.
Why it matters: Krishnan, who advises President Trump on artificial intelligence policy, said he measures American success via market share with its rival.
- Krishnan told Axios' Dan Primack that he views the race as a "business strategy."
State of play: Trump said in July the U.S. will do "whatever it takes" to lead the world in AI.
- Earlier this month, Office of Science and Technology Policy director Michael Kratsios told Axios that the government was trying to remove as much red tape as possible from the AI development process.
The latest: Krishnan said the White House's executive order that would make "woke" AI ineligible for federal funding is focused on "truth-seeking."
- Krishnan said the goal is to create transparency in models' sourcing.
- "Don't put a thumb on the scale," he said. "We don't want either left or right ideology."
The intrigue: The White House's AI adviser said he's not sure whether the president uses AI.
- "But I'm sure Barron does," Krishnan said, referring to Trump's youngest son.
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Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional reporting throughout.
