The Trump administration has released a sweeping AI Action Plan aimed at accelerating U.S. dominance in artificial intelligence, outlining more than 90 policy actions shaped by over 10,000 public comments.
The 28-page document focuses on three key pillars: boosting innovation, expanding infrastructure, and strengthening U.S. diplomacy on AI, while also reducing regulatory hurdles. It frames AI as simultaneously an “industrial revolution, an information revolution, and a renaissance—all at once.”
Key initiatives include constructing new data centers, repealing legal barriers to AI development, promoting open-source tools, and offering incentives for the adoption of AI across various industries. A controversial provision aims to eliminate “ideological bias” in AI models by requiring government contractors to certify their systems as “objective.”
The plan also addresses AI’s role in global competition, emphasizing export policies to give U.S. companies an edge over China and other rivals. Administration officials say deregulation and infrastructure spending will accelerate growth, spur job creation, and cement U.S. leadership in emerging technologies.
Critics argue the plan favors large tech firms and removes vital public safeguards, with few provisions focused on consumer protections or addressing workforce disruption. Some civil rights advocates warn that attempts to mandate “objectivity” in AI risk politicizing the regulation of technology.
The release underscores the administration’s aggressive approach to technology policy, prioritizing speed and competitiveness over precautionary measures. Supporters say the strategy is necessary to keep pace with China’s rapid AI advancements, while opponents fear it could come at the expense of transparency and accountability.
Source: The Rundown