America's AI Action Plan
US-AIAP · White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
America's AI Action Plan is a White House-directed national strategy to advance United States leadership in artificial intelligence across three pillars: accelerating domestic innovation, building AI infrastructure, and leading in international AI diplomacy and security. It applies broadly to federal agencies and shapes the regulatory environment for private-sector AI developers and deployers operating in the United States. The plan formalizes the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer Council and rolls back select Biden-era AI oversight requirements to reduce barriers to AI adoption.
Overview
Issued under the Trump administration's second term, America's AI Action Plan establishes a whole-of-government approach to ensuring US dominance in the global AI race. The plan is organized around three core pillars: accelerating innovation by reducing regulatory friction, building out domestic AI infrastructure including compute, energy, and data resources, and asserting US leadership in international AI standards and security frameworks. It formally institutionalizes the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer Council as a coordinating body across federal agencies. The plan directs federal agencies to revise or rescind Biden-era AI governance requirements deemed burdensome to AI development and deployment. Compliance obligations derive primarily from agency-level implementation guidance issued pursuant to the plan, rather than from a single enforceable statute.
Key Requirements
- •Federal agencies must designate and empower Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers (CAIOs) under the formalized CAIO Council structure
- •Agencies are directed to identify and rescind or revise prior AI-related rules, guidance, and executive orders that conflict with the plan's innovation objectives
- •Agencies must develop agency-specific AI use plans aligned to the three pillars of innovation, infrastructure, and international leadership
- •Federal procurement and infrastructure programs must prioritize domestic AI compute, data center capacity, and energy resources in support of AI deployment
- •Agencies engaged in international forums must advance US positions on AI standards, security, and governance to reflect the plan's diplomatic pillar
- •Ongoing coordination through the CAIO Council is required to report progress and align implementation across the executive branch
Who It Affects
Effective Date
2025-07-01