The Biden administration’s approach to artificial intelligence focused on stringent regulations and federal oversight, which critics argue created excessive bureaucratic hurdles. In October 2023, President Biden signed Executive Order 14110, imposing broad requirements for AI safety, security, and anti-discrimination practices. This order forced employers using AI hiring tools to comply with new federal guidance under the Fair Labor Standards Act, adding compliance costs and legal risks for businesses.
The administration established the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (AISI) to coordinate federal AI oversight, expanding government control over private sector innovation. This bureaucracy launched global partnerships and taskforces focused on restricting AI development under the guise of managing national security risks.
Biden’s policies required extensive reporting mandates for AI developers, treating groundbreaking technology as a threat rather than an opportunity. His executive orders targeted everything from healthcare AI to financial systems, inserting federal regulators into technical decisions best left to engineers and entrepreneurs.
The Labor Department’s AI hiring guidelines exemplified this overreach, threatening businesses with penalties for using automated systems unless they jumped through endless compliance hoops. This created a chilling effect on innovation, with companies fearing lawsuits over imperfect algorithms.
While framed as “workplace protections,” these rules primarily served trial lawyers and bureaucrats rather than workers. The administration ignored market-driven solutions, instead empowering agencies to micromanage AI applications across industries.
President Trump decisively reversed these policies in January 2025, freeing businesses from Biden’s red tape. His executive order revoked mandatory reporting requirements and disbanded the AISI bureaucracy, recognizing that innovation thrives without excessive government interference.
This regulatory rollback allows American companies to compete globally without being hamstrung by ideological constraints. It restores common sense by trusting private sector expertise over federal micromanagement in cutting-edge technology fields.
The Biden administration’s AI agenda prioritized control over progress, threatening U.S. leadership in this critical field. Trump’s actions reaffirm that freedom—not government overreach—will keep America at the forefront of technological advancement.
