The White House has announced a significant shift in its approach to artificial intelligence (AI), directing federal agencies to expand their use of the technology while reversing previous Biden-era safeguards. According to an announcement, the Trump administration issued a memo asking departments to appoint chief AI officers and develop comprehensive AI strategies within the next six months.
The directive – issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) – signals a move towards a more proactive stance on AI adoption within the government.
“Agencies must adopt a forward-leaning and pro-innovation approach that takes advantage of this technology to help shape the future of government operations,” the memo stated.
Trump changes two orders implemented under the Biden administration
This new policy reverses two orders implemented under the Biden administration. One of the retracted orders had mandated safeguards to protect individual rights and ensure transparency in AI usage, while the other aimed to place restrictions on the acquisition of AI technologies.
Ironically, the new memo does retain a key element of the previous administration's policy by requiring agencies to name chief AI officers.
This latest development follows President Donald Trump's earlier revocation of a 2023 executive order signed by President Biden that sought to mitigate AI risks through data sharing requirements for developers.
The OMB memo instructs agencies to implement "minimum-risk management practices for high-impact uses of AI" and to formulate a generative AI policy in the coming months.
Furthermore, agencies are tasked with developing an AI strategy within six months, focused on “identifying and removing barriers to their responsible use of AI and for achieving enterprise-wide improvements in the maturity of their applications.”
The White House emphasized that this new approach aims to eliminate "unnecessary bureaucratic restrictions on the use of innovative American AI in the executive branch."
A separate directive underscored the administration's focus on "efficient acquisition of artificial intelligence in government ," specifically instructing agencies to prioritise interoperability and to "maximize the use of American-made AI."
The directive – issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) – signals a move towards a more proactive stance on AI adoption within the government.
“Agencies must adopt a forward-leaning and pro-innovation approach that takes advantage of this technology to help shape the future of government operations,” the memo stated.
Trump changes two orders implemented under the Biden administration
This new policy reverses two orders implemented under the Biden administration. One of the retracted orders had mandated safeguards to protect individual rights and ensure transparency in AI usage, while the other aimed to place restrictions on the acquisition of AI technologies.
Ironically, the new memo does retain a key element of the previous administration's policy by requiring agencies to name chief AI officers.
This latest development follows President Donald Trump's earlier revocation of a 2023 executive order signed by President Biden that sought to mitigate AI risks through data sharing requirements for developers.
The OMB memo instructs agencies to implement "minimum-risk management practices for high-impact uses of AI" and to formulate a generative AI policy in the coming months.
Furthermore, agencies are tasked with developing an AI strategy within six months, focused on “identifying and removing barriers to their responsible use of AI and for achieving enterprise-wide improvements in the maturity of their applications.”
The White House emphasized that this new approach aims to eliminate "unnecessary bureaucratic restrictions on the use of innovative American AI in the executive branch."
A separate directive underscored the administration's focus on "efficient acquisition of artificial intelligence in government ," specifically instructing agencies to prioritise interoperability and to "maximize the use of American-made AI."
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