The Briefing RoomJuly 3, 2026via Financial Times Technology
Trump will oppose heavy US AI regulation, says outgoing tech adviser
Why it matters
The incoming US administration's opposition to heavy AI regulation and centralised oversight represents a major policy inflection point that will reshape compliance strategies, competitive dynamics, and investment allocation for AI companies building in America.
Key signals
- Trump administration opposes centralised AI regulator
- Statement from outgoing tech adviser Sriram Krishnan
- Policy shift comes amid growing AI backlash
- Signals lighter-touch regulatory approach vs. EU model
The hook
Trump's AI regulation stance just shifted. No centralised regulator — and it changes everything for founders building in the US.
Sriram Krishnan tells the FT the president is against a centralised regulator as AI backlash grows