Trump White House is scrapping AI regulations tied to diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and climate change. The move aims to turbocharge U.S. dominance in AI and ditch what officials call "red tape" slowing innovation.
President Trump will outline a new AI action plan and sign multiple executive orders on Wednesday. The White House plans over 90 policy moves in the next year, with details still coming.
David Sacks, Trump’s top AI and crypto advisor, said the U.S. sees AI as a global race it wants to win. 
"We believe we’re in an AI race — it’s a global competition now to lead in artificial intelligence, and we want the United States to win that race," David Sacks stated.
Michael Kratsios, head of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, said AI procurement rules will exclude platforms with "ideological bias" like DEI programs.
"We cannot afford to go down Europe’s innovation-killing regulatory path," Kratsios said.
The administration plans to cut back Biden-era rules for semiconductor subsidies, specifically relaxing DEI and climate requirements. It will also simplify permits for data centers and chip plants, and boost financing to export American AI abroad via the Development Finance Corporation and Export-Import Bank.
Vice President Vance has pushed international AI regs that favor growth over restrictions. At a recent summit in France, the U.S. and U.K. refused to sign a declaration on inclusive and sustainable AI, signaling a sharp break from European approaches.
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