The Trump Administration has unveiled a sweeping AI strategy prioritizing deregulation and infrastructure expansion while targeting Biden-era safeguards. The plan explicitly seeks to curb 'ideological bias' in AI systems and limits state oversight, drawing criticism from consumer advocates.

Trump's AI Action Plan: Deregulation and 'Anti-Bias' Crusade Reshape Tech Landscape

The Trump Administration has launched an aggressive artificial intelligence strategy aimed at cementing U.S. dominance over China, centered on deregulation, infrastructure expansion, and a crusade against what it terms "woke" AI. The 90-policy blueprint, released Wednesday, represents a stark reversal of Biden-era priorities and could fundamentally alter how AI innovation is governed.

The Three Pillars: Innovation, Infrastructure, Diplomacy

White House AI czar David Sacks framed the plan as essential for winning the global AI race, emphasizing three core objectives:

Accelerating Innovation through reduced regulatory burdens, including reviewing FTC investigations that might "unduly burden AI innovation"
Building Infrastructure via massive data center expansion and streamlined permitting, encapsulated in the slogan "Build, Baby, Build!"
Leading Global Standards through diplomatic efforts and export control adjustments

The document bluntly states: "AI is far too important to smother in bureaucracy at this early stage" – signaling an open runway for Silicon Valley's largest players.

Reversing Course: From Safeguards to Deregulation

The plan explicitly targets Biden administration policies, including:

Overturning AI safety measures addressing bioweapon risks and algorithmic bias
Blocking state-level AI regulations by tying federal funding to compliance
Mandating "objective" AI systems free from "top-down ideological bias" for government contracts

This follows the administration's earlier scrapping of a proposed "AI moratorium" after tech industry backlash, though the new policies achieve similar regulatory constraints through funding mechanisms.

Geopolitical Chess Moves

The strategy extends beyond domestic policy:

$100B Stargate Project: A Softbank-Oracle-OpenAI venture for U.S. data center expansion announced post-inauguration
Chip Export Shifts: Recent reversal of advanced Nvidia/AMD chip sales restrictions to China, refocusing on global competitiveness
Middle East Deals: Tech leader delegations securing AI infrastructure partnerships in Gulf states

Critics Sound Alarm

Tech watchdogs condemned the approach. Sarah Myers West and Amba Kak of the AI Now Institute told WIRED: "This plan is written by Big Tech interests invested in advancing AI that's used on us, not by us." Critics argue the deregulatory push risks enabling discriminatory algorithms and consolidating power among a few dominant players.

As the administration prepares executive orders to enact these priorities, the stage is set for a fundamental realignment of America's AI trajectory – one prioritizing market freedom over guardrails in the race against China.

Source: WIRED