Trump’s AI Plan Seeks to Boost US Competitiveness, Roll Back Regulations

President Donald Trump unveiled a strategy to promote US innovation in artificial intelligence (AI), which aims to remove regulatory obstacles and address perceived 'bias'. 

The Details: The 28-page AI Action Plan outlines over 90 policy actions officials say can be implemented within a year. It calls for building data center infrastructure, promoting American technology, and encouraging AI use across government and private sectors. The plan also advocates for repealing policies that hinder AI development, including loosening copyright rules Trump calls “unrealistic” and harmful to US competitiveness. Trump is expected to sign three related executive orders, including one targeting what the administration deems as 'woke' or ideologically biased AI systems. 

For Context: The Trump administration perceives the expansion of AI infrastructure as a strategy to outpace China in AI. Former President Biden had previously signed an executive order calling for safety and security standards in the use of AI within the federal government, but this order was rescinded by Trump on his first day in office.

How the Media Covered It: Fox Business (Lean Right bias) wrote Trump is “going all in” on AI, and included support from Meta’s Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan who praised Trump’s “bold strategy.” It framed the plan as innovative, and beneficial for job growth. Politico (Lean Left) highlighted Trump’s criticism of copyright regulations, but noted officials said “the issue should be left to the courts to decide.” It also cited concerns over the plan’s “approach to federal permitting and oversight rollbacks, and its close alignment with the tech industry.” BBC (Center) noted Trump’s past actions on AI, and quoted the White House saying with the right policies, the US can “lead in AI and secure a brighter future for all Americans”. It also quoted Crypto czar David Sacks saying the plan will "monitor for emerging and unforeseen risks from AI".

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