The White House is set to roll out a new AI strategy or plan on Wednesday aimed at boosting the global reach of American AI tech while pushing back on state regulations it sees as holding innovation back. To mark the moment, Trump is planning a high-profile speech at an event called “Winning the AI Race,” hosted by White House AI and crypto lead David Sacks alongside his fellow All-In podcast co-hosts.
“The Plan will deliver a strong, specific, and actionable federal policy roadmap that goes beyond the details reported here and we look forward to releasing it soon,” said Victoria LaCivita, spokeswoman of White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in a statement.
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A draft summary reviewed by Reuters reveals that the plan would block federal AI funding from going to states with overly strict rules and asks the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to step in and evaluate whether such laws clash with its authority. This strategy plan will “focus on empowering American workers through AI-enabled job creation and industry breakthroughs,” as per the document. The plan also backs open-source and open-weight AI efforts, aiming to “export American AI technologies through full-stack deployment packages” and support data center projects spearheaded by the Commerce Department.
However, the plan does mention the significance of “defending against misuse and preparing for future AI-related risks,” as per the summary of the document.
Back in January, President Donald Trump directed his team to come up with a roadmap to make “America the world capital in artificial intelligence” while cutting back on regulations that could slow its growth. That report shaped in part by the National Security Council is expected to drop soon.
As part of Trump’s broader AI push, he also calls for ramping up AI adoption within the Pentagon, reviewing and clearing out federal rules that may be slowing innovation, and speeding up approvals for building new data centers.
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Trump shifts from Joe Biden’s approach. His approach to AI is full speed forward, with the goal of eliminating any obstacles that may hinder its advancement. Biden’s more cautious approach, which emphasized the threat of nations like China utilizing AI to bolster their militaries or harm America’s friends, is a significant departure from that.
U.S. President has even rolled back Biden’s executive order, “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence,” (EO 14110) that was meant to keep AI in check through protecting consumers, stopping misinformation, and keeping competition fair. He also scrapped a rule that limited how much U.S. AI computing power certain countries could access through chip imports with Executive Order 14179, titled “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence.”