United States: Private Sector Helps Lead The Way: Biden-Harris Administration Secures Voluntary Commitments From Leading Artificial Intelligence Companies To Manage The Risks Posed By AI - Crowell & Moring

Biden to Sign , Executive Order Pushing , Domestic Manufacturing. On July 28, President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order encouraging companies to manufacture new inventions in the United States. On July 28, President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order encouraging companies to manufacture new inventions in the United States. We’re talking about bringing manufacturing back to the country and creating jobs — good-paying jobs. , Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary, via Associated Press. Associated Press reports that Biden is headed to Maine for the first time since taking office, where he will sign the executive order before appearing at a fundraiser in Freeport. The executive order is meant to encourage federal agencies to consider domestic sources for research and development. . The order also calls for agencies to use their legal authorities to encourage new technologies to be developed in the U.S. . Additionally, the order instructs the Commerce Department to develop a clearer and timelier process for receiving a waiver when goods cannot be produced in the U.S. Additionally, the order instructs the Commerce Department to develop a clearer and timelier process for receiving a waiver when goods cannot be produced in the U.S. While visiting Maine, Biden will speak at Auburn Manufacturing, which produces heat- and fire-resistant fabrics used in shipbuilding, oil refining and electricity generation. While visiting Maine, Biden will speak at Auburn Manufacturing, which produces heat- and fire-resistant fabrics used in shipbuilding, oil refining and electricity generation. AP reports that the company previously called out China for unfair trade practices regarding ASF, short for amorphous silica fabric, a type of heat-resistant material. . Biden is reportedly looking to shore up his support in Maine, where he won three out of four of the state’s electoral votes in 2020. Biden is reportedly looking to shore up his support in Maine, where he won three out of four of the state’s electoral votes in 2020. Auburn Manufacturing is also in Maine's 2nd district, the only electoral vote that Biden lost to former President Donald Trump.

On July 21, 2023, the White House announced that it had secured commitments from the leading artificial intelligence companies to manage the risks posed by AI....