Trump Administration Unveils AI Action Plan With Executive Orders, Focus on Global Leadership, and California AI Regulations

The Trump administration has unveiled a comprehensive AI Action Plan aimed at promoting the U.S. artificial intelligence industry through deregulation, expanded infrastructure, and international diplomacy. The plan is designed to confront regulatory hurdles, accelerate AI deployment, and empower American workers to maintain leadership in the AI sector. It emphasizes ensuring that U.S. companies remain competitive while extending American AI standards, hardware, and values globally. The administration has also issued three executive orders related to artificial intelligence to support these goals. The plan has been described as a federal blueprint for a multi-trillion dollar opportunity, marking a strategic shift to reassert U.S. leadership in global AI policy after years of ceding ground. While the administration considered including copyright issues in the plan following lobbying from music, film, and news media groups, it ultimately sided with the AI industry and excluded copyright provisions. Additionally, California has adopted new regulations governing generative AI use, risk assessments, and cybersecurity, with specific rules targeting biased AI underwriting models and AI use in hiring and employment. These state-level actions reflect ongoing efforts to balance innovation with oversight in AI policy.