White House Releases "America's AI Action Plan"

The White House Office of Science and Techology Policy issued an action plan on artificial intelligence intended to accelerate innovation, expand national AI infrastructure, and advance international AI leadership and security. 

The Action proposes to, among other things:

• eliminate regulatory barriers to AI development and adoption;

• reaffirm commitments to free speech and ideological neutrality in AI;

• support the development and deployment of open-source and open-weight AI models;

• establish regulatory sandboxes and domain-specific Centers of Excellence to foster experimentation and responsible adoption of AI across key industries;

• prioritize AI skill development, workforce retraining, and impact monitoring;

• enable the manufacturing and deployment of AI-integrated physical systems, including autonomous drones, robotics, and defense technologies;

• invest in AI-enabled scientific discovery and dataset generation;

• advance foundational AI research and safety breakthroughs, including interpretability, control, and adversarial robustness;

• modernize federal agency AI adoption and procurement, including formalizing the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer Council;

• ensure secure, high-performance infrastructure to power AI development;

• promote the role of financial institutions and national laboratories in building AI infrastructure;

• develop cybersecurity and incident response capabilities tailored to AI systems;

• strengthen US leadership in AI diplomacy, export policy, and national security risk mitigation;

• enhance frontier model risk assessment and oversight:

• mandate safeguards for synthetic media and AI-generated deepfakes; and

• require institutions receiving federal research funding to implement DNA sequence screening protocols and engage in data-sharing to counter biosecurity threats associated with AI-enabled biological synthesis.

In a joint statement, The Digital Chamber ("TDC") and the Digital Power Network ("DPN") called the plan a pivotal step toward securing US leadership in "artificial intelligence and critical digital technologies." The organizations praised the Plan's emphasis on public-private collaboration, streamlined permitting, and robust investment in next-generation technologies as a strong foundation for long-term competitiveness and national resilience.

TDC applauded the Administration's support for open and decentralized AI systems, emphasizing the importance of blockchain-driven transparency and public trust across the AI stack. DPN underscored the need for modernized digital infrastructure and flexible energy solutions for Bitcoin mining to bolster grid resilience and economic growth. The organizations urged policymakers to adopt technology-neutral regulations that support innovation across all AI architectures.