Former President Donald Trump has launched a bold 25-page “America’s AI Action Plan” to secure US dominance in artificial intelligence, emphasizing deregulation, infrastructure expansion, and a single national standard. Framed as vital for economic and military supremacy, the plan sidelines environmental and civil rights concerns.

Speaking in Washington, Trump pledged to remove regulatory hurdles, prevent individual states from setting separate AI rules, and make AI development largely immune to copyright claims. He also called for building data centers and energy facilities with fewer environmental restrictions, including expanding coal and nuclear energy.

The plan promotes U.S. global leadership in AI, urges resistance to Chinese influence, and favors AI systems free from “ideological bias.” Critics argue the plan favors tech giants and dismisses environmental and equity protections, calling it a step toward corporate-driven governance.