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Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence
"Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence"
Seal of the President of the United States
TypeExecutive order
Signed byDonald Trump on January 23, 2025
Summary
The executive order seeks to enhance U.S. leadership in AI by revoking certain policies and establishing a plan to promote AI development.

"Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence" is an executive order signed by Donald Trump, the 47th President of the United States, on January 23, 2025. The executive order aims to initiate the process of Strengthen U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence, promote AI development free from ideological bias or social agendas, establish an action plan to maintain global AI dominance, and to revise or rescind policies that conflict with these goals.[1]

Background

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Joe Biden

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This executive order comes in response to the Executive Order 14110 titled Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (sometimes referred to as "Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence" signed by Joe Biden on October 30, 2023.[2]

Donald Trump

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Donald Trump rescinded Executive Order 14110 on his first day in office with the Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions executive order.[3] On January 23, 2025 Trump signed the Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence executive order as the replacement executive order covering the development of Artificial Intelligence technologies.[4][5]

Provisions

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  • It revokes existing AI policies and directives that are seen as barriers to U.S. AI innovation.
  • It mandates the creation of an action plan within 180 days to sustain U.S. AI leadership, focusing on human flourishing, economic competitiveness, and national security.
  • It requires the review of policies, directives, and regulations related to Executive Order 14110 (from October 2023) to identify actions that may conflict with the new policy goals.
  • Agencies are instructed to suspend, revise, or rescind actions from the previous executive order that may be inconsistent with the new policy.
  • The order specifies that it does not create new enforceable rights or benefits and should be implemented within the boundaries of existing law and appropriations.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence". The White House. US GOV. January 23, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  2. ^ "Biden wants to move fast on AI safeguards and signs an executive order to address his concerns". AP News. AP News. October 30, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  3. ^ "Trump revokes Biden executive order on addressing AI risks". Reuters. January 21, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  4. ^ "Trump signs executive order on developing artificial intelligence 'free from ideological bias'". AP News. AP News. January 23, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  5. ^ "Trump rescinds Biden's executive order on AI safety in attempt to diverge from his predecessor". AP News. AP News. January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
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