Key Points
- The White House has unveiled a new AI plan aimed at achieving “global dominance” in the field.
- The plan promotes open-source AI, encouraging developers to make their models freely available worldwide.
- It calls for withholding federal AI funding from states that have what the White House considers “burdensome” regulations.
- The Commerce Department will be tasked with studying Chinese AI models for evidence of government propaganda and censorship.
The White House released its new artificial intelligence (AI) policy plan on Wednesday, outlining a strategy for the U.S. to achieve “global dominance” in the fast-growing sector.
A central part of President Donald Trump’s plan is the promotion of open-source and open-weight AI models. The policy requires developers to make these models freely available, enabling anyone in the world to download and modify them. The goal is to encourage widespread innovation and adoption of American-led technology.
The plan also directly targets China. It directs the Commerce Department to research Chinese AI models to see if they align with Chinese Communist Party propaganda and censorship.
In a significant domestic policy move, the plan states that the federal government should not send any AI-related funding to states that have “burdensome” AI regulations.
This is a clear signal to states to refrain from passing strict rules that could hinder the development and deployment of AI technologies. The overall strategy focuses on removing barriers and empowering American industry to lead the world in AI.
