U.S. President Trump's AI-related Executive Orders aim to strengthen American leadership in the global race for AI superiority.
The Trump administration has unveiled three new executive orders aimed at strengthening American leadership in artificial intelligence (AI). These orders, announced on July 23, 2025, focus on promoting U.S. AI exports, streamlining federal permitting for data center infrastructure, and encouraging the development of ideologically neutral AI models within the federal government.
The first executive order, titled "Preventing Woke AI in the Federal Government," emphasizes truthfulness and ideological neutrality in AI procurement. This means that large language models (LLMs) used by the federal government must adhere to "Unbiased AI Principles" that prioritize accuracy, scientific inquiry, objectivity, and nonpartisanship. Agency heads are directed to procure only LLMs that comply with these principles, and federal contracts will include enforceable compliance terms.
The second executive order, "Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure," aims to expedite the permitting process for building data centers essential to AI development. This move is intended to rapidly increase U.S. AI infrastructure capacity and maintain technological advantage.
The third order, "Promoting the Export of the American AI Technology Stack," seeks to actively promote the export of American AI technologies and components globally. This includes reducing export restrictions on U.S.-developed AI technologies where beneficial to competitiveness.
These executive orders are part of a broader AI Action Plan, which focuses on removing regulatory barriers hindering AI innovation, ensuring federally procured AI systems are ideologically neutral, investing in national AI infrastructure, and enhancing U.S. competitiveness against China through streamlined regulations and export promotion.
The new executive orders are expected to advance both the domestic and international objectives of the AI action plan. They will potentially lead to more opportunities for U.S. technology exports, strengthen U.S. exports of American AI technologies and standards, and promote American AI globally. The comprehensive exports program, designed to promote American AI internationally, will provide financing tools, diplomatic assistance, and technical resources.
These actions are likely to increase the competitiveness of American AI companies in the global market and help reduce the reliance of foreign countries on Chinese AI systems. The administration intends to continue pressing forward to ensure the United States has the necessary policies to win the global AI race.
The Center for Data Innovation has issued a statement in response to the new executive orders, expressing support for the administration's efforts to accelerate AI innovation. The new AI action plan, as outlined in these executive orders, aims to accelerate AI innovation domestically and promote American AI globally, demonstrating the Trump administration's commitment to global AI leadership.
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- The first executive order restricts large language models used by the federal government from adhering to biased ideologies, focusing on principles such as accuracy, scientific inquiry, objectivity, and non-partisanship.
- The second executive order intends to expedite the permitting process for data centers essential to AI development, aiming to increase U.S. AI infrastructure capacity and maintain technological advantage.
- The third order promotes the global export of American AI technologies and components by reducing export restrictions and providing financing tools, diplomatic assistance, and technical resources.
- The Center for Data Innovation has issued a statement in support of the administration's efforts to accelerate AI innovation, praising the new AI action plan's focus on both domestic and international AI leadership.
