The battle against Trump’s laissez-faire approach to AI is being led by Florida, a red state with a highly reactionary governor. Even Byron Donalds, Trump’s handpicked candidate to succeed DeSantis, has broken with Orange Jesus on this issue. What does this portend for the future?
The reactionary base doesn’t even trust Trump on AI, partly because he has made very little effort to convert them. That presents an opening for someone like DeSantis in 2028.