Dear President-elect Trump: Please don’t ignore artificial intelligence

GUEST: Every White House leadership change causes speculation about what pre-existing initiatives the incoming administration will embrace or eliminate. I encourage President-elect Trump and his appointees to start their term ready to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) gives our economy the competitive edge it needs.
The Obama administration recently released its recommended approach for how the U.S. should promote AI research and development. It published balanced suggestions to guide pub