Watch live: Trump to tout AI push with America.gov launch
President Trump is set to unveil America.gov on Tuesday morning, launching the website powered by artificial intelligence that aims to make it easier for U.S. citizens to access federal services. The rollout comes as Trump leans further into the global AI race, showing little appetite for regulation on the industry despite growing anxieties over the...
On a recent event at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, President Donald Trump, motivational coach Tony Robbins, and Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia joined forces to unveil a new AI-powered website, America.gov. President Trump expressed his enthusiasm for the project, viewing it as a restoration of America's founding promise and a reinvention of the government for the 21st century and beyond.
He highlighted the simplified design of the website as a single front door for all questions, promising streamlined services. Tony Robbins, who kicked off the event, emphasized the website's mission to change the relationship between citizens and their government, paraphrasing Ronald Reagan's quote about government intervention.
Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia, who serves as the chief US design officer for the Trump administration, played a crucial role in developing America.gov. The website consolidates 29,000 US government websites, aiming to reduce the need for users to navigate multiple sites. However, Gebbia noted that full functionality would not be available until 2027.
The event attracted notable figures such as Elon Musk and Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang. During the presentation, Trump claimed the website would eliminate concerns about showing government identification to vote and hinted at the potential passage of the "Save America Act," which would require proof of citizenship for all US voters.
He also assured the audience that the new website is nearly "impossible to hack." The White House's decision to highlight AI and technology executives in this event has raised concerns, as most US worries about AI revolve around its impact on the labor market and the environmental consequences of data center proliferation. Recent incidents have confirmed these fears and raised new ones about AI's potential to compromise digital infrastructure.
Despite the scrutiny, Trump dismissed the idea of greater AI regulation, stating that the US cannot afford to lose the "race with China."
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