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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Vinay Patel

Was Trump's Tariff Plan Written By AI? Shocking Claims Surface After Executive Order Scandal

Questions are being raised about whether AI was used to generate Donald Trump's tariff policy, after experts observed striking similarities between the plan's formula and outputs from chatbots like ChatGPT. (Credit: X / cjrseabee3 @codyrussel70504)

The rumour mill is in overdrive: Did artificial intelligence have a hand in drafting Donald Trump's tariff plan? As outrage over his latest executive order erupts, fresh allegations are swirling—raising serious questions about its true origins and intent.

Legal experts argue that Trump's reliance on AI may explain the often 'slipshod' wording in his flurry of executive orders. Economist Robert Reich took to X to claim that 16 of Trump's first-day orders were lifted directly from the right-wing Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 blueprint—adding fuel to the fire.

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