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Breaking down Trump’s big gift to the AI industry

Adi Robertson

created: July 25, 2025, 2:35 p.m. | updated: July 25, 2025, 5:49 p.m.

President Donald Trump’s plan to promote America’s AI dominance involves discouraging “woke AI,” slashing state and federal regulations, and laying the groundwork to rapidly expand AI development and adoption. “The difference between the Trump administration and Biden’s is effectively night and day,” says Patrick Hedger, director of policy at tech industry group NetChoice. ‘Consider a state’s AI regulatory climate when making funding decisions’Congress failed to pass a moratorium on states enforcing their own AI laws as part of a recent legislative package. Trump’s AI plan lists some much-needed fixes to stabilize the grid, including upgrading power lines and managing how much electricity consumers use when demand spikes. ‘Improving the financial market for compute’Finally, the plan recommends creating new ways for the research and academic community to access AI models and compute.

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