Overview

• The administration released a 28-page AI Action Plan featuring 90 recommendations structured around accelerating innovation, expanding infrastructure and standardizing U.S. hardware and software
• Three executive orders were signed on July 23 to streamline environmental reviews for data centers, set new guidelines for chip exports and bar federal use of AI models deemed ideologically biased
• Federal funding for AI development will be contingent on states adopting regulatory frameworks aligned with the plan’s single national standard
• Departments of Commerce and State will partner with industry to solicit public input on export rules and deliver secure, full-stack AI technology packages to U.S. allies
• The administration seeks to fast-track NEPA exclusions, streamline Clean Water Act permits and use federal lands to expedite the build-out of energy-intensive AI data center projects