WASHINGTON—Today, President Donald Trump released “Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” a comprehensive strategy to secure U.S. technological dominance.
AI has the potential to add $22 trillion to the global economy (GDP) annually. That is roughly the equivalent of adding another four and a half Germany’s to the global economy every year. President Trump and his administration recognize the importance of investing and adopting this nascent technology to ensure America remains first in the world in technological development.
“NetChoice applauds the White House’s AI Action Plan overall and is encouraged to see the focus on red tape reduction and investment in America’s future. From unleashing energy to embracing regulatory humility and ensuring our AI systems are adopted around the world, we look forward to working with the President to usher in the Golden Age of American innovation,” said Patrick Hedger, NetChoice Director of Policy.
Hedger continued: “The difference between the Trump administration and Biden’s is effectively night and day. The Biden administration did everything it could to command and control the fledgling but critical sector. That is a failed model, evident in the lack of a serious tech sector of any kind in the European Union and its tendency to rush to regulate anything that moves. The Trump AI Action Plan, by contrast, is focused on asking where the government can help the private sector, but otherwise, get out of the way.”
We particularly commend the White House’s focus on removing red tape and onerous regulations on innovation and energy production, which is crucial for powering next-generation technological research, development and data centers. The commitment to America’s energy potential and prioritizing investment in next-generation tech is vital. Additionally, the President rightly aims to unwind the radical Biden FTC’s investigations that “unduly burden AI innovation,” ensuring our technological leaders are not undermined by the radical progressive antitrust agenda. And the emphasis on exporting full-stack American AI systems globally and bolstering cybersecurity will solidify our leadership and ensure the world’s builders build with us—not with China.
Read Hedger’s op-ed at Washington Reporter, “To win the AI race, America must unleash its innovators,” here.
Follow him on X at @pat_hedger for updated analysis on the action plan.
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