It’s not surprising that technology regulation is an important issue in the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign. The past decade has seen advanced technologies, from social media algorithms to large language model artificial intelligence systems, profoundly affect society. These changes, which spanned the Trump and Biden-Harris administrations, spurred calls for the federal government to regulate the technologies and the powerful corporations that wield them. As a researcher of information systems and AI, I examined both candidates’ records on technology regulation. Here are the important differences. Algorithmic harms With artificial intelligence now widespread, governments worldwide are grappling with how to regulate various…
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