The differences between the two administrations are largely rhetorical, Dominique Shelton Leipzig writes in a guest commentary.

The substance of the president’s executive action remains uncertain — even to people involved in the old policy’s implementation.

When Biden's AI Order was established, half a dozen US politicians applauded the measure alongside industry executives like Microsoft President Brad Smith, who called it a "critical step forward in the governance of AI technology" (In October, Microsoft founder Bill Gates quietly supported Kamala Harris for president with a $50 million donation).