White House Unveils Sweeping AI Action Plan to Boost Development

The Trump administration called for boosting artificial intelligence (AI) development in the US by loosening regulations and expanding energy supply for data centers under new guidelines that also urged the federal government to withhold funding from states determined to have burdensome regulations on the emerging technology.

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The so-called 'AI action plan,' released by the White House on Wednesday, seeks to assert US dominance over China. The blueprint recommends revamping the permitting process and streamlining environmental standards to speed AI-related infrastructure projects. It also seeks to make American technology the foundation for AI worldwide while enacting security measures to keep foreign adversaries like China from gaining an edge.

"To win the AI race, the US must lead in innovation, infrastructure, and global partnerships," said White House AI czar David Sacks in a statement. "At the same time, we must center American workers and avoid Orwellian uses of AI. This Action Plan provides a roadmap for doing that."

Mandated by President Donald Trump shortly after taking office in January, the 23-page AI Action Plan marks the administration's most significant policy directive on a technology that promises to reshape the global economy. The president is scheduled later Wednesday to deliver remarks at an event hosted by the All-In Podcast and a consortium of tech leaders and lawmakers known as the Hill and Valley Forum.