Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Promotes Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security

President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order aimed at accelerating American leadership in Artificial Intelligence (AI) while simultaneously hardening the nation’s cybersecurity and critical infrastructure.The administration frames this order as a rejection of "top-down" Biden-era regulations, opting instead for a "common-sense, America First" partnership with the private sector to ensure the U.S. remains the world’s undisputed AI superpower.The order directs federal agencies to prioritize the defense of National Security Systems and the Department of War.Critical Infrastructure Support: The Secretary of Homeland Security will issue directives to ensure AI-enabled cybersecurity tools are accessible to vulnerable entities, including rural hospitals, community banks, and local utilities.AI Clearinghouse: A new voluntary clearinghouse will be established to coordinate between the AI industry and infrastructure operators to identify and fix software vulnerabilities "at scale."Benchmarking Frontier Models: The government will develop a classified benchmarking process to assess the cybersecurity capabilities of "frontier models"—the most advanced AI systems currently in development.A central pillar of the order is the protection of American ingenuity from bureaucratic overreach:Explicit Prohibition: The order expressly states that it does not authorize mandatory government licensing, pre-clearance, or permitting for the development or distribution of AI models.Voluntary Frameworks: The administration is establishing a voluntary framework with AI developers to provide "secure early access" to trusted government partners for testing and security enhancement.Private Sector Leadership: The administration asserts that the government's role is to partner with innovators, not to "pick winners and losers" or stifle growth with "onerous regulations."Targeting AI-Driven Crime: The Attorney General is directed to prioritize the prosecution of individuals using AI for hacking, data theft, or other criminal activities.Workforce Surge: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will expand federal hiring pathways for cybersecurity experts and identify new funding for advanced AI capabilities.Today’s order is the latest in a rapid series of actions taken since the President’s return to office:July 2025: Released the AI Action Plan to remove burdensome regulations.July 2025: Signed an EO preventing ideological bias or "social agendas" in federal AI models.December 2025: Protected AI innovation from "inconsistent and costly" state-level compliance regimes.March 2026: Released the National Cyber Strategy for America, emphasizing both offensive and defensive missions.Conclusion:By combining aggressive defense of critical systems with an unyielding commitment to deregulation, President Trump intends to ensure that the U.S. "dominates globally" in the AI race. The administration concludes that the best way to defeat adversaries is to rapidly deploy the "best and safest tech" produced by the American private sector.