Silicon Valley sings Trump’s praises as it pushes for more AI, less government

Top Silicon Valley executives lavished praise on the Trump administration, supporting its efforts to cut the size of the federal government and create more business opportunities for US tech companies during a summit with lawmakers and officials.

The increasingly cosy relationship between tech and the White House was evident throughout Wednesday’s Hill and Valley Forum. The daylong conference hit on some favourite talking points in tech circles, including artificial intelligence applications in national security, the growing AI arms race with China…