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From the New York Times, I'm Michael Barrow.

This is The Daily.

Today...

the story of how President Trump begrudgingly accepted that the most transformational technology of our time, artificial intelligence, requires government oversight.

My colleague, Tripp Mikkel, takes us inside the dramatic White House battle that has played out over the past few weeks and previews the coming fight over just how far federal regulation of AI should go.

It's Thursday, June 4th.

Tripp, welcome back to The Daily.

Thanks so much for having me.

I want you to explain exactly what President Trump did a few days ago on Tuesday.

This seems like a relatively big ask, which is let us, the government, take a look at your software before the world, before all the businesses that want it, get a chance to buy it.

What's the story behind why this administration that has been so hands-off decided at long last to

that it should be in the business of regulating artificial intelligence?