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United States AI Action Plan (July 2025)
Overview
The current U.S. AI Action Plan is shaped by a major policy shift in early 2025 under President Trump. The aim is to remove barriers to American AI leadership and drive innovation, economic competitiveness, and national security through decisive federal action. This strategy marks a departure from the previous administration’s approach, emphasising fewer regulatory burdens and more support for private and public sector innovation.
Key Elements of Today’s Action Plan
1. Executive Order and Leadership
Executive Order 14179 ("Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence") was signed on January 23, 2025, by President Trump.
Immediately revoked Biden-era AI restrictions, particularly the 2023 Executive Order 14110, which was seen as imposing overly restrictive requirements on private sector AI development.
The plan development is led by the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, National Security Advisor, and the White House AI and Crypto Czar.
2. Focus Areas and Policy Actions
Promote innovation by removing obstacles to private-sector AI development.
Public-private R&D partnerships to address fundamental AI research challenges and next-generation hardware.
Revised guidance for federal agencies on AI adoption and procurement, cutting bureaucracy and focusing on efficiency and effectiveness.
Workforce development including staff upskilling, and the appointment of Chief AI Officers across government agencies.
Prioritization of national interests: Security, defense, and protecting U.S. critical infrastructure are highlighted.
AI explainability, assurance, and security are now central to federal policies, alongside data privacy protections.
National AI R&D Strategic Plan for 2025 aligns federal priorities around research that the private sector is unlikely to address, such as fundamental AI algorithms, security, education, and human-AI interaction.
3. Streamlined Government Use
New regulations released in April 2025 accelerate AI adoption in federal agencies, streamline acquisition, and require the creation of AI compliance plans.
Exempts certain AI used in national security systems from standard federal requirements.
Chief AI Officer Council established to improve coordination and knowledge-sharing across various departments.
4. Solicitation of Public and Expert Input
Ongoing requests for comment from the public and stakeholders on priority actions, reflecting an emphasis on inclusive, adaptive policy setting.
Representative Initiatives
National Security: Development of early warning systems for AI-driven threats and promotion of AI trustworthiness.
Infrastructure: Preparing U.S. energy infrastructure for AI-driven growth and supporting collaborative datasets in life sciences.
Talent: Initiatives to attract top global talent to strengthen national security and economic competitiveness through AI