Biden’s AI Order Is Government’s Bid for Dominance

President Biden rightly says the U.S. is in a technological arms race with China. Then why is he ordering an across-the-board government intrusion into artificial intelligence (AI) that will slow American innovation?

“To realize the promise of AI and avoid the risks, we need to govern this technology, not—and there’s no other way around it, in my view. It must be governed,” Mr. Biden said last week in issuing a 63-page executive order. He called it “the most significant action any government anywhere in the world has ever taken on AI safety, security, and trust.” This isn’t reassuring.