White House unveils AI action plan targeting regulation and ‘ideological bias’

The Trump administration’s goal is to make the U.S. a pro-AI innovation economy, relying on less bureaucratic barriers and open-source models to help win the global tech race.

The White House unveiled its national Artificial Intelligence action plan on Wednesday, with a primary mission to create an environment within the U.S. for AI technologies to “succeed and thrive.”

The document, Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan, focuses on maintaining the nation’s competitive edge in AI technology development and deployment, mainly through the removal of regulatory and bureaucratic barriers. 

Structured in three pillars — accelerating innovation, building infrastructure and leading in diplomacy — the plan prioritizes U.S. leadership in AI at the scientific, infrastructure and policy levels. 

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