Ebony Scheyer ZTEC

#AmericaAIActionPlan  Here’s the latest on America’s AI Action Plan, released today: In a major policy shift, President Trump unveiled the 28‑page plan titled “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan”, backed by three new executive orders. It sets forth 90+ federal actions focused on three core pillars: Accelerating Innovation by cutting regulations, supporting open‑source models, and promoting AI across sectors. Agencies will favor providers with “ideologically neutral” systems (The White House) Building AI Infrastructure including fast‑track permitting for data centers and chip fabs, power grid upgrades, and workforce training via Department of Labor initiatives (DLA Piper) Leading Internationally through export‑oriented AI diplomacy—Commerce & State Departments will package full‑stack AI systems for U.S. allies while tightening export controls (The White House) A notable twist: the plan ties federal AI funding only to states with “innovation‑friendly” regulations, penalizing those with restrictive AI laws (DLA Piper) Supporters laud its business‑friendly and pro‑innovation stance, while critics warn it discounts environmental safeguards and consumer protections (MarketWatch) Summary (~100 words): Today, the Trump administration unveiled “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan”, anchored on three pillars—innovation, infrastructure, and international leadership—with 90+ near-term federal actions. The plan removes regulatory hurdles, streamlines data center and chip factory approvals, invests in training and workforce readiness, and promotes U.S. AI exports. It enforces ideological neutrality in federal AI procurement and restricts federal funding to states with restrictive AI laws. Industry groups largely welcomed the deregulatory, pro-growth agenda, while critics expressed concern over reduced oversight, worker protections, and environmental reviews. time.com businessinsider.com MarketWatch Barron's