Trump’s new AI action plan dismantles prior safety rules in favor of aggressive deregulation, export expansion, copyright exemptions for AI training and restrictions on government contracts to only ideologically “neutral” models. (Source: Image by RR)

Biden-Era Safety Protocols Rolled Back in Favor of Speed in Tech Sales and Development

The Trump administration has released an ambitious new AI action plan that centers on deregulation, expanded exports  and asserting U.S. dominance in the global AI race. Announced by President Trump and his top tech advisers, the plan offers nearly 90 recommendations, with a particular emphasis on speeding up AI development and infrastructure projects. Trump framed the initiative as a direct response to growing competition from China, calling the tech rivalry “a defining battle of the 21st century.”

One of the most controversial positions outlined in the plan relates to AI training data and copyright. Trump stated that it would be “impractical” to require companies to pay for all copyrighted materials used in model training, comparing it to human learning through reading. This stance, as noted in the-decoder.com, sharply diverges from current legislative proposals and ongoing lawsuits filed by authors, artists, and publishers who demand consent and compensation for the use of their works in AI development.

Another cornerstone of the plan is a clampdown on what Trump’s team calls “ideological bias” in AI models. The White House declared that federal agencies will only contract with developers whose systems reflect “objective truth” and avoid social engineering. The General Services Administration (GSA) is tasked with crafting new procurement rules, reinforcing criticism by Trump allies that mainstream models like ChatGPT and Gemini are too politically left-leaning.

In a sweeping departure from the Biden administration’s emphasis on AI safety and export restrictions, Trump’s strategy calls for the rollback of environmental regulations to fast-track data center and energy infrastructure. It also includes threats to withhold federal funding from states that impose stricter AI laws. Meanwhile, Trump has lifted Biden-era export restrictions and plans to promote U.S. AI technologies—hardware, software, and models—as global standards through broader exports to allied nations.

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