The Trump administration introduced a comprehensive AI Action Plan to ensure the United States maintains its lead in the global artificial intelligence race, building on an executive order earlier this year that removed AI regulatory barriers set by the Biden administration.
The initiative, announced at an AI summit in Washington, D.C., co-hosted by the Hill and Valley Forum and the All-In Podcast, outlines over 90 federal policy actions to advance innovation, infrastructure, and international AI diplomacy.
President Donald Trump, speaking at the summit, emphasized the transformative potential of AI while expressing distaste for its name.
“Around the globe, everyone is talking about artificial intelligence,” Trump said, per CBS News. “I find that too, ‘artificial’ — I can’t stand it. I don’t like anything that’s artificial, so could we straighten that out, please? We should change the name. I actually mean that. I don’t like the name artificial anything. Because it’s not artificial, it’s genius. It’s pure genius.”
Trump added, “Whether we like it or not, we’re suddenly engaged in a fast-paced competition to build and define this groundbreaking technology that will determine so much about the future of civilization itself.”
The plan, supported by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and led by policy director Michael Kratsios, focuses on three pillars: accelerating innovation, building AI infrastructure, and leading in global AI diplomacy and security.
“America’s AI Action Plan charts a decisive course to cement U.S. dominance in artificial intelligence,” Kratsios said, per a White House press release. “President Trump has prioritized AI as a cornerstone of American innovation, powering a new age of American leadership in science, technology, and global influence.”
Key actions include expediting permits for data centers and semiconductor fabrication plants, modernizing the nation’s electric grid to meet the energy demands of AI, and creating programs to train workers such as electricians and HVAC technicians. The plan also aims to eliminate “onerous” regulations, including diversity, equity, and inclusion requirements from the Biden-era CHIPS Act, which a senior White House official said “burden the industry” and slow critical projects, CBS News reported.
To address concerns about “ideological bias” in AI systems, the plan updates federal procurement guidelines to prioritize developers whose systems promote free speech and objectivity.
“We believe that AI systems should be free of ideological bias and not be designed to pursue socially engineered agendas,” said David Sacks, Trump’s AI and crypto czar, citing a 2024 incident where Google’s AI image generator produced historically inaccurate images.
“The goal here is for the United States to win the AI race,” Sacks added.
The plan also supports delivering secure AI export packages—including hardware, models, and standards—to U.S. allies, while maintaining export controls to prevent advanced technology from reaching adversaries such as China.
“This is a watershed day for Trump to lay out the AI vision and make sure the U.S. stays ahead of China despite all the trade deal turmoil,” Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives said in an email to CBS.
The initiative, slated for implementation over the next six months to a year, aligns with Trump’s broader goal of ensuring U.S. economic and national security.
“Winning the AI Race is non-negotiable,” Secretary of State and Acting National Security Advisor Marco Rubio said, per the White House press release. “America must continue to be the dominant force in artificial intelligence to promote prosperity and protect our economic and national security.”
Further details are available at AI.gov.