financetom
Business
financetom
/
Business
/
Trump to outline AI priorities amid tech battle with China
News World Market Environment Technology Personal Finance Politics Retail Business Economy Cryptocurrency Forex Stocks Market Commodities
Trump to outline AI priorities amid tech battle with China
Jul 23, 2025 3:28 AM

(Reuters) -The Trump administration is set to release a new artificial intelligence blueprint on Wednesday that aims to relax American rules governing the industry at the center of a technological arms race between economic rivals the U.S. and China.

President Donald Trump will mark the plan's release with a speech outlining the importance of winning an AI race that is increasingly seen as a defining feature of 21st-century geopolitics, with both China and the U.S. investing heavily in the industry to secure economic and military superiority.

According to a summary seen by Reuters, the plan calls for the export of U.S. AI technology abroad and a crackdown on state laws deemed too restrictive to let it flourish, a marked departure from former President Joe Biden's "high fence" approach that limited global access to coveted AI chips.

Top administration officials such as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House National Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett are also expected to join the event titled "Winning the AI Race," organized by White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks and his co-hosts on the "All-In" podcast, according to an event schedule reviewed by Reuters.

Trump may incorporate some of the plan's recommendations into executive orders that will be signed ahead of his speech, according to two sources familiar with the plans. Trump directed his administration in January to develop the plan.

The event will be hosted by the Hill and Valley Forum, an informal supper club whose deep-pocketed members helped propel Trump's campaign and sketched out a road map for his AI policy long before he was elected.

Trump is expected to take additional actions in the upcoming weeks that will help Big Tech secure the vast amounts of electricity it needs to power the energy-guzzling data centers needed for the rapid expansion of AI, Reuters previously reported.

U.S. power demand is hitting record highs this year after nearly two decades of stagnation as AI and cloud computing data centers balloon in number and size across the country. 

The new AI plan will seek to bar federal AI funding from going to states with tough AI rules and ask the Federal Communications Commission to assess whether state laws conflict with its mandate, according to the summary.

The Trump administration will also promote open-source and open-weight AI development and "export American AI technologies through full-stack deployment packages" and data center initiatives led by the Commerce Department, according to the summary.

Trump is laser-focused on removing barriers to AI expansion, in stark contrast to Biden, who feared U.S. adversaries like China could harness AI chips produced by companies like Nvidia and AMD to supercharge its military and harm allies.

Biden, who left office in January, imposed a raft of restrictions on U.S. exports of AI chips to China and other countries that it feared could divert the semiconductors to America's top global rival.

Trump rescinded Biden's executive order aimed at promoting competition, protecting consumers and ensuring AI was not used for misinformation. He also rescinded Biden's so-called AI diffusion rule, which capped the amount of American AI computing capacity that some countries were allowed to obtain via U.S. AI chip imports.

In May, Trump announced deals with the United Arab Emirates that gave the Gulf country expanded access to advanced artificial intelligence chips from the U.S. after previously facing restrictions over Washington's concerns that China could access the technology.

Comments
Welcome to financetom comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
Related Articles >
Atlas Energy Solutions Q2 Net Income Falls, Sales Rise
Atlas Energy Solutions Q2 Net Income Falls, Sales Rise
Aug 5, 2024
05:45 PM EDT, 08/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Atlas Energy Solutions ( AESI ) reported Q2 net income late Monday of $0.13 per diluted share, down from $0.67 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $0.30. Sales for the quarter ended June 30 rose to $287.5 million from $161.8 million a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected...
Realty Income beats second-quarter FFO estimates on higher rental revenue
Realty Income beats second-quarter FFO estimates on higher rental revenue
Aug 5, 2024
Aug 5 (Reuters) - Realty Income ( O ) edged past Wall Street expectations for second-quarter funds from operations (FFO) on Monday, as the real estate investment trust benefited from higher rental revenue at its properties. The REIT, which has more than 13,400 properties across the United States and Europe, leases its locations to clients across industries such as retail,...
Teradata Q2 Non-GAAP Earnings Rise, Sales Drop; Sets Q3, Full-Year EPS Outlook; Shares Fall After Hours
Teradata Q2 Non-GAAP Earnings Rise, Sales Drop; Sets Q3, Full-Year EPS Outlook; Shares Fall After Hours
Aug 5, 2024
05:46 PM EDT, 08/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Teradata ( TDC ) reported Q2 non-GAAP earnings late Monday of $0.64 per diluted share, up from $0.48 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $0.48. Revenue for the quarter that ended June 30 was $436 million, down from $462 million a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $447.3...
GSK wins latest trial over Zantac cancer claims
GSK wins latest trial over Zantac cancer claims
Aug 5, 2024
Aug 5 (Reuters) - GSK won the latest trial over claims that discontinued heartburn drug Zantac caused cancer, as a jury on Monday found that the drug was not responsible for an Illinois woman's illness, a company spokesperson said. Carrie Joiner had alleged in her lawsuit in state court in Chicago that she developed colorectal cancer from a carcinogenic contaminant...
Copyright 2023-2026 - www.financetom.com All Rights Reserved