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Washington Post
18 hours ago
- Business
- Washington Post
Do the facts support Trump's claims? We asked AI.
President Donald Trump has presented himself as a strong champion and consistent supporter of artificial intelligence. Upon returning to the White House, one of his first acts was to issue an executive order to 'sustain and enhance America's dominance in AI.' On his second day in office, he announced the Stargate Project, calling it 'the largest AI infrastructure project, by far, in history.' The president has courted AI luminaries, most notably Sam Altman, Larry Ellison, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. His 'big, beautiful budget bill' contains a provision prohibiting states from regulating AI over the next decade, in the hopes that this will help secure U.S. supremacy in the global AI race. However, though Trump appears to support AI, that does not mean AI supports him, as our recent AI analysis of some of the president's many questionable public statements shows. To counter any inadvertent bias or systemic failures, we asked each of five leading AI models — OpenAI's ChatGPT; Anthropic's Claude; X/xAI's Grok (owned by Elon Musk); Google's Gemini; and Perplexity — to verify the president's most oft-repeated claims or assertions. The systems are completely independent, with no known ideological filters and no revealed perspective biases among the model trainers. Statisticians would call this methodological verification a check for inter-rater reliability. Artificial intelligence discredited all the Trump claims we presented, fact-checking the president with startling accuracy and objective rigor. Story continues below advertisement Across all questions, AI model responses disproving Trump's claims or rejecting his assertions were always in the majority (i.e., 3 out of 5 responses or greater). All five models generated consistent responses firmly denying the claims in 16 of the 20 questions. In 15 of those consistently firm responses, all five AI models debunk the claims. (Note: Question 19 in the comprehensive analysis addresses the models' lack of inherent bias against Trump and is one of those 16 responses, bringing the technical total down to 15 instead of 16.) But even those responses that we categorized as 'less firm' partially refute Trump's claims. Consider the following sample of responses. Most questions with 'less firm' responses have been included and are denoted by an asterisk. 1 Will Trump's current tariff policies be inflationary? ChatGPT Yes, Trump's proposed tariffs would likely raise consumer prices in the short-to-medium term, contributing to inflation unless offset by other deflationary forces. Grok Trump's 2025 tariff policies are likely to be inflationary, with estimates suggesting a 1-2.3% rise in consumer prices, equivalent to $1,200-$3,800 per household in 2025. 2 Is the U.S. being taken advantage of on trade by its international partners? ChatGPT The U.S. is not broadly being 'taken advantage of' — but there are real areas where trade practices are unfair or asymmetric, especially involving China, and to a lesser extent, the [European Union] and some developing countries. Perplexity The U.S. runs large trade deficits with several key partners … However, the economic reality is more complex: trade deficits do not necessarily mean the U.S. is 'losing' or being exploited … Public opinion generally supports free trade … Story continues below advertisement Advertisement 3 Are Trump's cryptocurrency investments a conflict of interest? Claude Yes, Trump's cryptocurrency investments do present significant conflict of interest concerns, and these have become a major issue since he took office. … GrokTrump's cryptocurrency investments … present a strong case for a conflict of interest due to his administration's pro-crypto policies, personal financial gains, and events like the $TRUMP gala, which suggest access-selling. Foreign investments and regulatory pauses amplify concerns about influence and corruption … 4 Has the Department of Government Efficiency actually 'found hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud'? Gemini Donald Trump's claim that DOGE has 'found hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud' is highly misleading. While there is indeed a recognized problem … DOGE has: not exclusively attributed its claimed 'savings' to fraud; often taken credit for fraud … already discovered; and presented 'estimated savings' that have been challenged. GrokThe Department of Government Efficiency has not substantiated claims of finding 'hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud.'… DOGE's verified savings ($2-8.6 billion) are a fraction of its $55 billion claim, often tied to ideological cuts (e.g., DEI, USAID) rather than proven fraud. Trump and Musk's assertions lack specific evidence of criminal intent, as legal experts note. 5 Is Harvard more antisemitic than other universities? ChatGPT Harvard is not measurably more antisemitic than peer universities, but it has become a focal point in the broader national and political debate about antisemitism on campus … *Claude The evidence suggests Harvard has serious antisemitism problems that place it among the worst-performing major universities, but it's part of a broader pattern affecting many elite institutions rather than being uniquely problematic. *Gemini Harvard has been particularly prominent in the public and governmental discourse due to the severity and visibility of incidents, the responses of its leadership, and the extensive legal and regulatory scrutiny it has faced. Story continues below advertisement Advertisement 6 Is Trump right that the media is 'dishonest' or 'tells lies'? Perplexity Fact-checking evidence does not support the blanket assertion that the U.S. media is 'dishonest' or 'tells lies.' Donald Trump's own record of false and misleading statements is well-documented and far exceeds the rate and scale of inaccuracies found in mainstream media reporting. His attacks on the media are widely seen as a political tactic rather than an accurate assessment of journalism. ChatGPTTrump is right that media bias, errors, and spin exist — and that some stories mislead. But his blanket claim that the media is inherently 'dishonest' or always 'lying' is misleading and self-serving. The truth is more complex: journalism is flawed but still vital — and lumping all media into one corrupt entity is as dangerous as it is inaccurate. 7 Did the '60 Minutes' interview with Vice President Kamala Harris that aired in October distort the truth and damage Trump's candidacy? GrokThe 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris on October 7, 2024, did not distort the truth in a deceitful manner, as Trump alleged. CBS's editing used different segments of Harris's response to the same question, a standard practice for time constraints, not a deliberate attempt to mislead, as confirmed by the released transcript … 8 Was the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 President Joe Biden's fault? Gemini The overwhelming majority of experts and international bodies attribute the 2022 invasion directly to Vladimir Putin's decisions and his long-standing geopolitical objectives … President Biden's administration worked to deter the invasion through diplomacy and warnings, and … led a strong international response to support Ukraine. *Claude The evidence suggests that while some Biden policies may have been suboptimal, Putin bears primary responsibility for choosing to invade a sovereign nation. *GrokThe Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 was primarily Vladimir Putin's decision, driven by long-standing geopolitical ambitions … Biden's policies, like the Afghanistan withdrawal and Nord Stream 2 sanctions lift, may have contributed to perceptions of U.S. weakness … The international consensus and expert analyses place primary blame on Putin, not Biden. 9 Was the American economy the worst in its history under the Biden presidency? Gemini While the Biden presidency has been marked by high inflation … other key economic indicators such as job creation, unemployment rates, GDP growth and new business formation suggest a strong and resilient economy. To characterize it as the 'worst in history' is not supported by … economic data and historical precedents. 10 Was the Biden administration responsible for higher levels of inflation following the covid-19 pandemic and through 2024? Claude The Biden administration bears partial responsibility for higher inflation levels following COVID-19, but it was not the sole or even primary cause … While the American Rescue Plan did contribute to inflationary pressures by boosting demand during a supply-constrained period, most economic analysis suggests supply chain disruptions, energy price increases, and global pandemic effects were more significant drivers. 11 Did 21 million illegal immigrants enter the United States [during the Biden administration]? And were many of them murderers, human traffickers, gang members, or other sorts of serious criminals? ChatGPT No, the claim that 21 million illegal immigrants have entered the U.S. — and that many are murderers, traffickers, or gang members — is significantly misleading, not supported by verified data, and often used in politicized or inflammatory rhetoric … GrokThe claim that 21 million illegal immigrants entered the U.S. is false. CBP data shows 10.8 million encounters and 2.3 million gotaways from FY21-24, with net entries likely 3-5 million, and the total undocumented population remains 11-13 million. The assertion that 'many' are murderers, human traffickers, or gang members is exaggerated. ICE's 425,431 convicted noncitizens (5-6% of undocumented) include 13,099 murderers and 15,811 sexual assaulters, but these span decades, include legal immigrants, and are mostly pre-Biden. Note: Grok contradicts itself, incorrectly claiming 425,431 convicted noncitizens is 5 to 6 percent of the undocumented population, when the number represents only about 3 percent. Story continues below advertisement Advertisement 12 Were the Jan. 6, 2021, rioters who stormed the capitol 'patriots' or 'heroes'? ChatGPT Calling the Capitol rioters 'patriots' or 'heroes' ignores the facts, undermines the rule of law, and insults the democratic process. While people can peacefully protest, those who used violence to overturn an election result crossed a clear line — and have been treated accordingly by courts, law enforcement, and historians. 13 Was the 2020 presidential election stolen from Trump? Gemini No, the overwhelming consensus from all official and credible sources is that the 2020 presidential election was not stolen … Despite persistent claims from Donald Trump and his supporters, there is no credible evidence from courts, election officials, or independent investigations to support the assertion. 14 Is Trump the most dishonest president in U.S. history? PerplexityBased on available fact-checking data and expert analysis, Donald Trump is considered the most dishonest president in U.S. history in terms of the number and frequency of false or misleading statements. *Claude Rather than definitively ranking presidential dishonesty, it's more accurate to say Trump's approach to truth-telling was distinctively frequent and public in ways that differed from his predecessors, while acknowledging that presidential deception has unfortunately been a recurring feature throughout American history. Story continues below advertisement Advertisement How would Trump respond to the near-unanimous denial of his claims by the five AI models? Probably the way he always reacts to unfavorable news — by discrediting the dissent. But would he disavow the technology he is decisively promoting? Or, is there something fundamentally wrong with the accuracy of these AI models that is not widely realized? The simple truth our analysis points to is this: Either the president is wrong, or the technology is a failure. We leave it to you to choose. But as Aldous Huxley said: 'Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.'
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Trump administration unveils executive actions to boost energy supply for AI expansion
The Trump administration is readying a package of executive actions aimed at boosting energy supply to power the US expansion of artificial intelligence, according to four sources familiar with the planning. Top economic rivals US and China are locked in a technological arms race and with it secure an economic and military edge. The huge amount of data processing behind AI requires a rapid increase in power supplies that are straining utilities and grids in many states. The moves under consideration include making it easier for power-generating projects to connect to the grid, and providing federal land on which to build the data centers needed to expand AI technology, according to the sources. The administration will also release an AI action plan and schedule public events to draw public attention to the efforts, according to the sources, who requested anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. The White House did not respond to requests for comment. Training large-scale AI models requires a huge amount of electricity, and the industry's growth is driving the first big increase in US power demand in decades. Between 2024 and 2029, US electricity demand is projected to grow at five times the rate predicted in 2022, according to power-sector consultancy Grid Strategies. Meanwhile, power demand from AI data centers could grow more than thirtyfold by 2035, according to a new report by consultancy Deloitte. Building and connecting new power generation to the grid, however, has been a major hurdle because such projects require extensive impact studies that can take years to complete, and existing transmission infrastructure is overwhelmed. Among the ideas under consideration by the administration is to identify more fully developed power projects and move them higher on the waiting list for connection, two of the sources said. Siting data centers has also been challenging because larger facilities require a lot of space and resources, and can face zoning obstacles or public opposition. The executive orders could provide a solution to that by offering land managed by the Defense Department or Interior Department to project developers, the sources said. The administration is also considering streamlining permitting for data centers by creating a nationwide Clean Water Act permit, rather than requiring companies to seek permits on a state-by-state basis, according to one of the sources. In January, Trump hosted top tech CEOs at the White House to highlight the Stargate Project, a multi-billion effort led by ChatGPT's creator OpenAI , SoftBank and Oracle to build data centers and create more than 100,000 jobs in the US Trump has prioritized winning the AI race against China and declared on his first day in office a national energy emergency aimed at removing all regulatory obstacles to oil and gas drilling, coal and critical mineral mining, and building new gas and nuclear power plants to bring more energy capacity online. He also ordered his administration in January to produce an AI Action Plan that would make "America the world capital in artificial intelligence" and reduce regulatory barriers to its rapid expansion. That report, which includes input from the National Security Council, is due by July 23. The White House is considering making July 23 "AI Action Day" to draw attention to the report and demonstrate its commitment to expanding the industry, two of the sources said. Trump is scheduled to speak at an AI and energy event in Pennsylvania on July 15 hosted by Senator Dave McCormick. Amazon earlier this month announced it would invest $20 billion in data centers in two Pennsylvania counties.
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Business
- Indian Express
Trump plans executive orders to power AI growth in race with China
The Trump administration is readying a package of executive actions aimed at boosting energy supply to power the U.S. expansion of artificial intelligence, according to four sources familiar with the planning. Top economic rivals U.S. and China are locked in a technological arms race and with it secure an economic and military edge. The huge amount of data processing behind AI requires a rapid increase in power supplies that are straining utilities and grids in many states. The moves under consideration include making it easier for power-generating projects to connect to the grid, and providing federal land on which to build the data centers needed to expand AI technology, according to the sources. The administration will also release an AI action plan and schedule public events to draw public attention to the efforts, according to the sources, who requested anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. The White House did not respond to requests for comment. Training large-scale AI models requires a huge amount of electricity, and the industry's growth is driving the first big increase in U.S. power demand in decades. Between 2024 and 2029, U.S. electricity demand is projected to grow at five times the rate predicted in 2022, according to power-sector consultancy Grid Strategies. Meanwhile, power demand from AI data centers could grow more than thirtyfold by 2035, according to a new report by consultancy Deloitte. Building and connecting new power generation to the grid, however, has been a major hurdle because such projects require extensive impact studies that can take years to complete, and existing transmission infrastructure is overwhelmed. Among the ideas under consideration by the administration is to identify more fully developed power projects and move them higher on the waiting list for connection, two of the sources said. Siting data centers has also been challenging because larger facilities require a lot of space and resources, and can face zoning obstacles or public opposition. The executive orders could provide a solution to that by offering land managed by the Defense Department or Interior Department to project developers, the sources said. The administration is also considering streamlining permitting for data centers by creating a nationwide Clean Water Act permit, rather than requiring companies to seek permits on a state-by-state basis, according to one of the sources. In January, Trump hosted top tech CEOs at the White House to highlight the Stargate Project, a multi-billion effort led by ChatGPT's creator OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle to build data centers and create more than 100,000 jobs in the U.S. Trump has prioritized winning the AI race against China and declared on his first day in office a national energy emergency aimed at removing all regulatory obstacles to oil and gas drilling, coal and critical mineral mining, and building new gas and nuclear power plants to bring more energy capacity online. He also ordered his administration in January to produce an AI Action Plan that would make 'America the world capital in artificial intelligence' and reduce regulatory barriers to its rapid expansion. That report, which includes input from the National Security Council, is due by July 23. The White House is considering making July 23 'AI Action Day' to draw attention to the report and demonstrate its commitment to expanding the industry, two of the sources said. Trump is scheduled to speak at an AI and energy event in Pennsylvania on July 15 hosted by Senator Dave McCormick. Amazon earlier this month announced it would invest $20 billion in data centers in two Pennsylvania counties.
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Business Standard
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Trump plans executive orders to power AI growth in race with China
The Trump administration is readying a package of executive actions aimed at boosting energy supply to power the US expansion of artificial intelligence, according to four sources familiar with the planning. Top economic rivals US and China are locked in a technological arms race and with it secure an economic and military edge. The huge amount of data processing behind AI requires a rapid increase in power supplies that are straining utilities and grids in many states. The moves under consideration include making it easier for power-generating projects to connect to the grid, and providing federal land on which to build the data centers needed to expand AI technology, according to the sources. The administration will also release an AI action plan and schedule public events to draw public attention to the efforts, according to the sources, who requested anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. The White House did not respond to requests for comment. Training large-scale AI models requires a huge amount of electricity, and the industry's growth is driving the first big increase in US power demand in decades. Between 2024 and 2029, US electricity demand is projected to grow at five times the rate predicted in 2022, according to power-sector consultancy Grid Strategies. Meanwhile, power demand from AI data centers could grow more than thirtyfold by 2035, according to a new report by consultancy Deloitte. Building and connecting new power generation to the grid, however, has been a major hurdle because such projects require extensive impact studies that can take years to complete, and existing transmission infrastructure is overwhelmed. Among the ideas under consideration by the administration is to identify more fully developed power projects and move them higher on the waiting list for connection, two of the sources said. Siting data centers has also been challenging because larger facilities require a lot of space and resources, and can face zoning obstacles or public opposition. The executive orders could provide a solution to that by offering land managed by the Defense Department or Interior Department to project developers, the sources said. The administration is also considering streamlining permitting for data centers by creating a nationwide Clean Water Act permit, rather than requiring companies to seek permits on a state-by-state basis, according to one of the sources. In January, Trump hosted top tech CEOs at the White House to highlight the Stargate Project, a multi-billion effort led by ChatGPT's creator OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle to build data centers and create more than 100,000 jobs in the US Trump has prioritized winning the AI race against China and declared on his first day in office a national energy emergency aimed at removing all regulatory obstacles to oil and gas drilling, coal and critical mineral mining, and building new gas and nuclear power plants to bring more energy capacity online. He also ordered his administration in January to produce an AI Action Plan that would make "America the world capital in artificial intelligence" and reduce regulatory barriers to its rapid expansion. That report, which includes input from the National Security Council, is due by July 23. The White House is considering making July 23 "AI Action Day" to draw attention to the report and demonstrate its commitment to expanding the industry, two of the sources said. Trump is scheduled to speak at an AI and energy event in Pennsylvania on July 15 hosted by Senator Dave McCormick. Amazon earlier this month announced it would invest $20 billion in data centers in two Pennsylvania counties.
India Today
5 days ago
- Business
- India Today
Trump plans energy orders to power AI, challenge China's lead: Report
The Trump administration is readying a package of executive actions aimed at boosting energy supply to power the US expansion of artificial intelligence, according to four sources familiar with the economic rivals the US and China are locked in a technological arms race and, with it, secure an economic and military edge. The huge amount of data processing behind AI requires a rapid increase in power supplies that are straining utilities and grids in many moves under consideration include making it easier for power-generating projects to connect to the grid, and providing federal land on which to build the data centers needed to expand AI technology, according to the sources. The administration will also release an AI action plan and schedule public events to draw public attention to the efforts, according to the sources, who requested anonymity to discuss internal White House did not respond to requests for large-scale AI models requires a huge amount of electricity, and the industry's growth is driving the first big increase in US power demand in 2024 and 2029, US electricity demand is projected to grow at five times the rate predicted in 2022, according to power-sector consultancy Grid power demand from AI data centers could grow more than thirtyfold by 2035, according to a new report by consultancy and connecting new power generation to the grid, however, has been a major hurdle because such projects require extensive impact studies that can take years to complete, and existing transmission infrastructure is the ideas under consideration by the administration is to identify more fully developed power projects and move them higher on the waiting list for connection, two of the sources data centers has also been challenging because larger facilities require a lot of space and resources, and can face zoning obstacles or public executive orders could provide a solution to that by offering land managed by the Defense Department or Interior Department to project developers, the sources administration is also considering streamlining permitting for data centres by creating a nationwide Clean Water Act permit, rather than requiring companies to seek permits on a state-by-state basis, according to one of the January, Trump hosted top tech CEOs at the White House to highlight the Stargate Project, a multi-billion effort led by ChatGPT's creator OpenAI, SoftBank 9434.T and Oracle ORCL.N to build data centres and create more than 100,000 jobs in the USTrump has prioritised winning the AI race against China and declared on his first day in office a national energy emergency aimed at removing all regulatory obstacles to oil and gas drilling, coal and critical mineral mining, and building new gas and nuclear power plants to bring more energy capacity also ordered his administration in January to produce an AI Action Plan that would make "America the world capital in artificial intelligence" and reduce regulatory barriers to its rapid report, which includes input from the National Security Council, is due by July 23. The White House is considering making July 23 "AI Action Day" to draw attention to the report and demonstrate its commitment to expanding the industry, two of the sources is scheduled to speak at an AI and energy event in Pennsylvania on July 15 hosted by Senator Dave this month announced it would invest $20 billion in data centers in two Pennsylvania counties.- EndsMust Watch
