Computer Science Under Trump

In November 2024, voters in the U.S. elected Donald Trump to a second, non-consecutive term as the nation's 47th President. Given U.S. prominence in the world, and the strong executive powers of the President, Trump and his administration will have a massive impact on everything from national security to the economy to the tenor of civic discourse--both inside and outside America. One area of impact being watched especially closely by policy experts: computer science. Technology powered by computer science, perhaps more so than at any other time in history, is expected to play a starring role in U.S. economic, cultural, and military strategies over the next four years. The world is in the midst of an unprecedented generative AI boom.