Who leads on AI policy in the Trump administration, as well as who is tapped to head different federal agencies, will likely also shape what agencies do next on AI, said Adam Thierer, resident senior fellow on technology and innovation at the R Street Institute…

The future of the agency’s AI Safety Institute — borne out of the executive order broadly but not specifically itemized in it — is also unclear, said Thierer, although there are bills pending to give it statutory backing.