Executive Order 14179: Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence
EO 14179 · Executive Office of the President of the United States
Executive Order 14179 directs federal agencies to develop a new national AI Action Plan prioritizing US dominance in AI development and deployment. It applies to federal agencies and shapes the regulatory environment for private-sector AI developers and deployers operating in the United States. The order explicitly revokes prior AI-related executive orders focused on safety guardrails, reorienting federal AI policy toward deregulation and competitiveness.
Overview
Signed by President Trump on January 23, 2025, EO 14179 establishes a policy direction that frames AI safety regulation as a potential barrier to American economic and national security leadership. The order directs the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, the Special Advisor for AI and Crypto, and the National Security Advisor to lead the development of an AI Action Plan within 180 days of signing. It revokes Executive Order 14110 (Biden-era AI safety order) and related guidance, effectively suspending associated federal agency compliance obligations tied to those instruments. The order instructs agencies to identify and remove regulations, policies, and directives deemed inconsistent with the goal of sustaining US AI leadership. Enforcement is administrative, operating through agency accountability to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Security Council. The AI Action Plan, once issued, is expected to set binding agency priorities and may generate downstream regulatory and procurement requirements affecting private-sector AI actors.
Key Requirements
- •Federal agencies must identify existing AI-related regulations, policies, and guidance that impede AI innovation and report findings as part of the AI Action Plan development process.
- •An AI Action Plan must be developed and delivered within 180 days of the order's signing (deadline: approximately July 22, 2025).
- •Executive Order 14110 and associated Biden-era AI directives are revoked; agencies must cease compliance activities tied exclusively to those instruments.
- •Agencies are directed to prioritize AI development and deployment free from ideological bias, with a focus on economic competitiveness and national security.
- •The Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and designated advisors are assigned coordination authority over federal AI governance activities.
- •No direct financial penalties are established in the order itself; compliance is enforced through executive accountability structures.
Who It Affects
Effective Date
2025-01-23