US President Donald Trump has sent a strong message to big companies like Google and Microsoft, calling for the suspension of employment overseas, including countries like India. At the AI Summit in Washington on Wednesday, Trump said American companies should focus more on creating jobs from home rather than building factories in China or giving jobs to Indian tech workers.
Speaking at the event, Trump criticized what the tech industry calls the “globalist thinking,” saying that many Americans feel this approach has been ignored. He argued that some of the top tech companies are using American freedom to make profits, but have invested heavily abroad. “Under President Trump, it was over then,” he said.
“Many of our biggest tech companies have reaped the blessings of American freedom while building factories in China, hiring workers in India, and hiding profits in Ireland. You know that. “To win the AI race, you’ll need a new spirit of patriotism and national loyalty in Silicon Valley and beyond,” Trump said.
“We need US technology companies to join America. We want America to be the number one. You have to do that. That’s it,” he added.
Trump has signed three new executive orders related to artificial intelligence at the same summit. One of them outlines a national strategy to boost US AI development and reduce hurdles that could slow down the country’s progress. The plan, entitled “Race Winning,” aims to make America a leader in AI by speeding up data center construction and making it easier for businesses to build the infrastructure they need for AI.
Another major order signed by Trump is aimed at businesses that get federal funding to develop AI. These companies need to build politically neutral AI tools. Trump has revealed that his government is not supporting what he called the “awakening” AI model. He accused the previous administration of promoting diversity and inclusion policies that slowed AI progress.
“We’ve woken up,” Trump said during the event. He added that AI models should be accurate and not subject to ideology. The new rules also apply to AI systems used by government agencies. That is, you should not be biased or politically driven.
Additionally, Trump expressed his dislike for the term “artificial intelligence” itself, saying he preferred names that better represent the intelligence and power of technology. “It’s not artificial, it’s a genius,” he said.
The third order focuses on helping American-made AI tools compete globally by driving exports and supporting full stack development of AI within the US.
While these changes may not have an immediate impact, they suggest a future where Indian IT professionals and outsourcing companies may face more hurdles.
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