How Kamala Harris and Donald Trump Position Themselves on Major Tech Issues ?

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In a few weeks, the American presidential election will be held. Closely observed by the entire planet, it is of considerable importance this year in a very tense context. In terms of technology policy, there is no shortage of issues and the two candidates for the White House have divergent positions to resolve the issues of the moment. Here are the main points.

In terms of AI, Kamala Harris is the custodian of President Joe Biden's record. The latter has notably issued a major decree that advocates increased surveillance of this technology and fairly firm public regulations. The president has also asked each federal agency to measure the impact of these innovations in their specific areas.

While the results will be delivered next December, Kamala Harris will undoubtedly watch these conclusions with interest if she wins the election on November 5. It can also be envisaged that it will continue this policy based on regulation to ensure that it stems the potential perverse effects of these innovations.

For his part, Donald Trump announced that he wanted to repeal the decree issued by Joe Biden. True to a less interventionist tradition of the State, he intends to limit regulations in this area. The Brookings Institution, a think tank, notes that the Republican has only been very interested in AI during his term.

Kamala Harris announced an increase in income tax for people earning more than $400,000 per year. She believes that the latter must pay a fair share in order to finance services for those who are less fortunate. A measure that will not be appreciated by everyone, particularly by some big bosses in Silicon Valley.

Donald Trump is the opposite of this position. He intends to further reduce income tax and corporate tax. Even if it means further indebting the American government, which already stands at 125% of GDP (a little over 110% in France).

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In the wake of Joe Biden's term, we can imagine that Kamala Harris will continue the policy of attacking tech giants to enforce competition laws. Many emblematic trials have also taken place over the last four years. The Democratic candidate has shared her idea of ​​tackling the shenanigans of certain large companies that inflate prices for consumers.

Donald Trump could let the ongoing antitrust lawsuits continue. On the other hand, it would be much more lax in terms of corporate concentration, and mergers and acquisitions in the tech world would thus be facilitated.

Donald Trump, who was rather opposed to cryptocurrencies, has completely revised his position in recent months. He now appears to be a supporter of the sector and is opposed to new regulations.

Kamala Harris must defend Joe Biden's record on the matter by voting for several restrictive laws. She also recently softened her vision of cryptocurrencies and said that she would ” support policies that ensure that emerging technologies and this type of industry can continue to grow “.

Kamala Harris wants platforms to be held accountable for harmful content posted and to show a clean pair of heels when it comes to moderation. The same goes for hate speech and disinformation, where these services should be accountable to the authorities.

Her opponent has a more ambiguous approach on the matter. After calling for a revision of Article 230 in 2020 (the latter protects platform owners from liability for content posted by a third party), he has barely addressed the subject today. As Digiday points out, he criticizes these services for spreading fake news, while himself publishing false information all day long.

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