Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has asked agencies for more information about whether the Biden administration relied on technology moguls and their money to help craft their Artificial Intelligence policies, according to letters obtained by Axios.
President Biden's team moved fast to react to the explosion of AI with an executive order last October.
Now there's growing scrutiny on those trying to influence that work.
Tech executives previously helped fund dozens of science jobs in the Biden administration through an obscure program called the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) that lets outside entities pay the salaries for some executive branch officials.
Cruz's investigation is the latest instance of government officials raising concerns about the transparency of the law.
Cruz, the top Republican on the Senate Commerce Committee, sent letters requesting information from the Commerce Department, the National Science Foundation, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Transportation Department.
In April, the White House boasted that the administration had completed more than 100 actions related by Biden''s AI-focused executive order focused on "seizing the promise and managing the risks of artificial intelligence."Cruz asked the agencies to share any information about any employees brought on through the IPA to help implement the executive order.
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Probably not the moguls considering they just are the money people, but most likely they did consult with the techs and engineers of the respected companies. I mean why not? That's a smart decision! Can't ask Ted Cruz about AI or pretty much anything!!!
Is this a trick question? Ted Cruz has pocketed their money as well. Pantomime as government.
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