US President Donald Trump has repealed a 2023 executive order issued by his predecessor Joe Biden, which aimed to mitigate the risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

As per a report by Reuters on the matter, the decision aligns with the 2024 Republican Party platform, which criticised the order as a hindrance to AI innovation.

Biden's directive had required developers of AI systems deemed potentially harmful to national security, public health, or safety to share safety testing results with the US government before public release. The mandate, grounded in the Defense Production Act, also instructed federal agencies to establish safety testing standards while addressing associated risks such as cybersecurity and chemical or radiological threats, explains the report.

The Republican platform advocates for AI advancements that promote free speech and human development, framing the repeal as a move to foster innovation, states the report. However, Biden's order had been issued amid growing concerns about the societal impact of generative AI technologies, which are capable of producing realistic text, images, and videos but raise fears of job displacement and misuse.

Trump's repeal follows heightened scrutiny of AI development, including recent restrictions by the US Commerce Department on exporting AI chips and technology, which have drawn criticism from industry leaders like Nvidia, suggests the report by Reuters.

While revoking Biden's AI risk order, Trump left intact another executive order issued last week by Biden to address the energy demands of AI data centres. That directive calls for leasing federal sites owned by the Departments of Defense and Energy to support advanced AI infrastructure, further adds the report.