Trump launches plan to accelerate AI creation without 'ideological bias'

" President Trump indicated that US advancement, if not dominance, in intelligence was a national priority," David Sacks, the White House's top AI adviser, said during a telephone press conference.

"We are engaged in a global race to lead in AI," he explained, "and we want the United States to win that race."

According to the official, this action plan is the result of a broad consultation with professionals, researchers and users, which began in February.

The American president intends to break with the line adopted by his predecessor, Joe Biden, who advocated controlled growth, with an emphasis on security and risk assessment.

The White House says it has identified approximately 90 measures that will be implemented "in the coming weeks and months," according to a statement. These measures are grouped around three pillars.

The first of these axes aims to facilitate the construction of new data centers, essential for the functioning of AI, and the implementation of large energy projects, to meet the immense electricity needs of these data centers.

Many data centers are already under construction in the United States. The Trump administration wants, in particular, to simplify the granting of licenses and permits for new projects.

The second axis of the new plan concerns "AI diplomacy," as David Sacks puts it. This involves, among other things, mobilizing two US financial arms for international trade—the United States Agency for International Trade and Development (FDC) and the American Export-Import Bank—to support American AI exports.

"To win this race, [American] models must be used worldwide," Michael Kratsios, the White House's director of science and technology affairs, urged during a telephone press conference. "American AI must be the benchmark," he stated.

Donald Trump has prioritized the international promotion of American technology, and AI in particular. He has already contributed to the discussions that led the United Arab Emirates to sign contracts in May with OpenAI, Oracle, and Nvidia to build its own AI infrastructure.

The third and most important aspect of the action plan does not focus on the growth of American AI, but is intended as a response to what Donald Trump sees as the emergence of artificial intelligence with an "ideological bias."

Thus, the US President intends to prohibit the various services, ministries and agencies of his government from acquiring AI software that expresses this orientation.

According to Michael Kratsios, it's about "making sure these systems allow for freedom of expression."

A US official clarified that the "main" ideological bias, according to the White House, lies in initiatives that encourage the representation and inclusion of minorities.

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