The White House recently revealed its ambitious AI Action Plan, focusing on deregulating AI and data center expansion in the United States. This strategy also targets what has been termed ‘ideological bias’ in AI models.

The administration’s document paints AI development as a global competition, emphasizing the need for significant infrastructure. The plan promises to streamline bureaucratic processes to achieve aggressive growth, echoing sentiments of ‘Build, Baby, Build!’

This announcement closely follows the revocation of the previous administration’s executive order on AI, as Trump aims to relax regulations nationwide. The new plan stresses that AI is too critical for early-stage bureaucracy, at any governmental layer.

Highlighting the split between America’s innovation-driven approach and Europe’s regulation-first mentality, Ronan Murphy, a cybersecurity strategist, remarked on the cultural differences in handling AI.

To support innovation, the plan proposes regulatory sandboxes for AI experimentation and calls for new testbeds for real-world AI deployment.

Federal efforts will include AI integration within executive branches and creating a specialized procurement toolbox for governmental agencies to enhance access to AI resources.

There is a commitment to ensure AI solutions remain impartial, free from overarching ideological angles, stressing truth and fairness.

The plan is not without its detractors, who criticize its focus on deregulation and lack of emphasis on public welfare, fueling industry giants, and ignoring socio-ethical implications.

The document concludes with a commitment to build AI alliances and maintain strict control over export policies to countries deemed untrustworthy. This initiative underscores an unwavering focus on advancing the American AI market, despite global regulatory trends.