US Rolls Out New Strategy to Lead in AI
The “Winning the AI Race” plan outlines over 90 federal actions designed to expand AI infrastructure, promote open-weight models, and ease regulatory barriers for deployment and exports
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The Trump administration this week announced a new national strategy aimed at accelerating US leadership in artificial intelligence.
The “Winning the AI Race” plan outlines over 90 federal actions designed to expand AI infrastructure, promote open-weight models, and ease regulatory barriers for deployment and exports.
The plan calls for faster approvals for data centers and related energy infrastructure, with an emphasis on reducing permitting delays under the National Environmental Policy Act and applying FAST-41 to streamline major projects.
The administration has directed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to simplify the process of connecting new data centers to the power grid, a step seen as essential to meeting AI’s rising energy needs.
To support industry growth, the plan offers incentives for power sources including natural gas, solar, and modular nuclear reactors.
At the same time, it cancels a $4.9 billion loan guarantee for the Grain Belt Express, a major renewable transmission line, raising concerns about conflicting energy priorities.
The policy also promotes open-weight AI models, directing agencies to reduce what it calls ideological bias in government-procured systems.
The Department of Commerce and the State Department have been tasked with enabling full-stack AI exports, including software, hardware, and models, to partner countries, reversing earlier restrictions introduced during the previous Biden administration.
Major technology firms including Nvidia, AMD, Microsoft, Meta, and OpenAI announced new investments in US-based chipmaking and data center projects following the announcement.
The strategy also directs agencies to clarify whether the use of copyrighted content for AI training constitutes infringement, an issue that has remained unresolved in the US and abroad.
While the plan has been welcomed by some in the private sector, environmental and civil rights groups have expressed concern.
Critics said the roadmap prioritizes speed over safeguards and weakens accountability structures at a time when AI deployment is expanding rapidly.
Climate advocates warned that power demand from AI could triple by 2028, while rights organizations have noted the lack of new mandates for bias mitigation, transparency, or safety oversight.
