“This means some states may continue to follow the regulatory guidance in the 2023 EO, while others may not,” said Lydia Clougherty Jones Sr., a director analyst at Gartner Research.

Trump’s policy states its purpose is to “sustain and enhance America’s dominance in AI,” and promote national security. The EO directs the creation of an “AI Action Plan,” led by the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, the White House AI and Crypto Czar, and the National Security Advisor. Michael Kritsios (former US CTO under the Trump administration), David Sacks (venture capitalist and former PayPal executive), and US Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla), have been nominated or appointed, respectively, to these positions.

A public-private partnership on AI

Along with the order, Trump also unveiled the Stargate initiative, a public-private venture that would create a new company to build out the nation’s AI infrastructure, including new data centers and new power plants to feed them. Initially, Stargate will team up the US government with OpenAI, Oracle, and Softbank. The companies will initially invest $100 billion in the project, with plans to reach $500 billion. Trump said the move would create 100,000 US jobs.