A look at the executive orders and strategy driving the Trump administration's push to integrate artificial intelligence across all federal agencies.
The Trump administration launched the "American AI Initiative," an executive order to accelerate AI adoption.
The primary mission is to ensure the United States remains the global leader in AI technology, especially over competitors like China.
The initiative directs all federal agencies to inventory their current AI use and find new ways to implement it.
The plan called for prioritizing federal R&D spending on artificial intelligence across the government.
A key part of the strategy involves making vast government datasets available to AI researchers and companies.
The administration aimed to remove regulatory barriers that could slow down AI development and deployment.
The Department of Defense is a primary focus, using AI for everything from logistics to battlefield strategy.
Agencies like Health and Human Services are using AI to analyze public health data and improve services.
The plan emphasizes retraining federal workers and creating educational programs to build an AI-ready workforce.
Critics raise concerns about the potential for bias in AI algorithms and the lack of oversight in this rapid expansion.
This push set a new precedent for how the U.S. government approaches emerging technology.
The initiative has kicked off a long-term transformation of federal operations that continues to unfold.