Timeline of Trump White House Actions and Statements on Artificial Intelligence
Since January 20, 2025, the second Trump administration has followed a distinct arc in its pursuit of “unquestioned and unchallenged global technological dominance.” The White House views artificial intelligence as essential to economic competitiveness and national security, and the success of American technology firms as vital to both.
Over the past year, the administration sought to advance American AI “supremacy” through deregulation and federal preemption of state rules; securing supply chains through critical minerals actions, industrial policy and international “prosperity” deals; and expanding AI infrastructure through accelerated data center permitting.
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