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🔆 The US AI Action Plan: Three Core Pillars
The Trump Administration's latest approach to AI, age bias lawsuits, and leaked ChatGPT threads.
Allegra Guinan & Emma G Moller
August 07, 2025
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🗞️ Issue 82 // ⏱️ Read Time: 5 min
In this week's newsletter
What we’re talking about: "America's AI Action Plan,” a 28-page strategy that reshapes how the U.S. approaches AI development, regulation, and global competition.
How it’s relevant: This plan affects every organization using AI, from federal procurement rules to state regulatory authority, marking the biggest shift in US AI governance since the technology entered mainstream use.
Why it matters: The plan represents a philosophical reversal from safety-first to competition-first AI policy, with implications that could ripple through business, civil rights, and international relations for years to come.
Hello 👋
The U.S. approach to AI has taken a dramatic turn. Where the Biden Administration emphasized safety testing and careful risk evaluation, the Trump Administration's new AI Action Plan declares a different priority: "win the AI race" against China, with safety regulations framed as obstacles to victory.
Released on July 23rd, 2025, the plan explicitly presents this as a binary choice: either accept the risks of rapid AI deployment or lose technological leadership to adversaries. For business leaders, this shift creates immediate compliance challenges and strategic decisions that could define competitive advantage for years.
Today, we’ll cover what the plan says, the near-term business impact, cross-industry responses, and a few potential outcomes.
What the Plan Says
America’s AI Action Plan organizes around three core pillars: