The United States releases the "American AI Action Plan": Promoting the export of American AI technology stack

Written by: AIMan@黄金财经

On July 23, 2025, the White House released "Winning the AI Race: The American AI Action Plan". The plan aims to implement President Trump's executive order issued in January this year to eliminate obstacles to the United States' leading position in the field of artificial intelligence. The White House said that the AI race must be won because winning the AI race will open a new golden age of human prosperity, economic competitiveness and national security for the American people.

The American AI Action Plan determines that the Trump administration will take more than 90 federal policy actions in the coming weeks and months, including three pillars: accelerating innovation, building the United States' artificial intelligence infrastructure, and leading international diplomacy and security.

On July 23, Trump signed three executive orders:

192);">Key policies of the American AI Action Plan include:

• Exporting U.S. AI: The U.S. Departments of Commerce and State will work with industry to provide secure, full-stack AI export packages—including hardware, models, software, applications, and standards—to America’s friends and allies around the world.

• Promoting Rapid Data Center Construction: Accelerate and modernize licensing for data centers and semiconductor factories, and develop new national initiatives to increase high-demand occupations such as electricians and HVAC technicians.

• Promote Innovation and Adoption: Eliminate burdensome federal regulations that impede the development and deployment of AI, and seek private sector input on rule elimination.

• Safeguarding Free Speech for Cutting-Edge Models: Update federal procurement guidelines to ensure the government only contracts with cutting-edge large-scale language model developers who ensure their systems are objective and free from top-down ideological bias.

Michael Kratsios, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, said: "The American AI Action Plan sets a decisive course for consolidating America's dominance in the field of AI. President Trump has identified artificial intelligence as the cornerstone of American innovation, helping the United States enter a new era in science, technology and global influence. The plan will inspire the federal government to enhance innovation capabilities, build cutting-edge infrastructure, and lead the world to ensure that American workers and families thrive in the era of artificial intelligence. We are stepping up our efforts to turn this vision into reality.

David Sachs, White House AI and Cryptocurrency Czar: AI is a revolutionary technology that has the potential to transform the global economy and change the balance of power in the world. To maintain leading economic and military power, the United States must win the AI race. It is with this recognition that President Trump directed us to develop this action plan. To win the AI race, the United States must lead in innovation, infrastructure and global partnerships. At the same time, we must avoid Orwellian exploits of AI by putting American workers at the center. This action plan provides a roadmap to achieve that goal.

Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State and Acting National Security Advisor: Winning the AI race is unquestionable. The United States must continue to be a leading force in AI to promote prosperity and protect our economic and national security. President Trump recognized this at the beginning of his administration and took decisive action to develop this AI action plan. These clear policy goals set expectations for the federal government, ensuring that the United States sets the technological gold standard around the world and that the world continues to run on American technology.

Obviously, the top priority of the U.S. AI Action Plan is to promote the export of U.S. AI technology and ensure that major markets around the world and our allies adopt U.S. AI technology and products.

To this end, Trump signed the Presidential Executive Order on the same day"Promoting the Export of U.S. Artificial Intelligence Technology Stack".The following is the full text of Trump’s Presidential Executive Order "Promoting the Export of U.S. Artificial Intelligence Technology Stack" and a statement of the situation:

"Promoting the Export of U.S. AI Technology Stack"Full text of Trump’s Presidential Executive Order

By the authority granted to me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States (including Section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code), I hereby order:

Section 1 Purpose

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a foundational technology that will determine the future of economic growth, national security, and global competitiveness in the coming decades. The United States must not only maintain its leadership in the development of general and cutting-edge AI capabilities, but must also ensure that U.S. AI technologies, standards, and governance models are adopted globally to strengthen relationships with allies and ensure our continued technological advantage. The purpose of this executive order is to establish a coordinated national effort to support the U.S. AI industry by promoting the export of full-stack U.S. AI technology packages.

Section 2. Policy

It is the policy of the United States to maintain and expand U.S. leadership in AI and to reduce international reliance on AI technologies developed by U.S. competitors by supporting the global deployment of U.S.-origin AI technologies.

Section 3. Establishment of a U.S. AI Export Program

(a) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), shall establish and implement the U.S. AI Export Program (the “Program”) to support the development and deployment of U.S. full-stack AI export packages.

(b) The Secretary of Commerce shall publicly solicit proposals from industry-led consortiums to be included in the Program. The public solicitation shall require that each proposal must:

       (i) include a full-stack AI technology package, including:

           (A) computer hardware (e.g., chips, servers, and accelerators), data center storage, cloud services, and networks optimized for AI, and a description of whether and to what extent such items are made in the United States;

           (B) data pipelines and labeling systems;

           (C) AI models and systems;

               (D) measures to ensure the safety and cybersecurity of AI models and systems; and

           (E) AI applications for specific use cases (e.g., software engineering, education, health care, agriculture, or transportation);

       (ii) identification of specific target countries or regional groups for export;

       (iii) description of a business and operating model that explains at a high level which entities will build, own, and operate data centers and related infrastructure;

       (iv) detailing the requested Federal incentives and support mechanisms; and

       (v) comply with all relevant U.S. export control regimes, foreign investment regulations, and end-user policies, including chapter 58 of title 50, United States Code, and relevant guidance from the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce.

(c) The Department of Commerce shall request proposals within 90 days of the date of the public call for proposals and shall consider proposals for inclusion in this program on a rolling basis.

(d) The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretaries of State, Defense, Energy, and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), shall evaluate submitted proposals for inclusion in this program. Proposals selected by the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretaries of State, Defense, Energy, and OSTP Director, will be designated as priority AI export projects and will be given priority access to the tools listed in section 4 of this order, consistent with applicable law.

SECTION 4. MOBILIZING FEDERAL FINANCING INSTRUMENTS

(a) The Economic Diplomacy Action Group (EDAG), established pursuant to the Presidential Memorandum of June 21, 2024, shall be chaired by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative, and shall be charged with coordinating the mobilization of Federal financing instruments to support priority AI export initiatives pursuant to section 708 of the Supporting American Businesses Through Diplomacy Act of 2019 (Title VII of Part J of Public Law 116-94) (CABDA).

(b) I authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, pursuant to the authority of section 708(c)(3) of the Small Business Development Act, to appoint senior officials from their respective executive departments and agencies to serve on the EDAG.  

(c) The Secretary of State, in consultation with EDAG, shall be responsible for:

       (i) developing and implementing a unified Federal government strategy to promote the export of United States AI technology and standards;

       (ii) coordinating technical, financial, and diplomatic resources to accelerate the deployment of priority AI export programs under this Plan;

      (iii) coordinating United States participation in multilateral initiatives and country-specific partnerships for AI deployment and export promotion;

      (iv) supporting partner countries in fostering innovative regulatory, data, and infrastructure environments that are conducive to the deployment of United States AI systems;

     (v) analyze market access, including technical barriers to trade and regulatory measures that may impede the competitiveness of U.S. products; and

     (vi) coordinate with the Small Business Administration’s Office of Investment and Innovation to promote investment in U.S. small businesses to develop U.S. AI technology and to manufacture AI infrastructure, hardware, and systems, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

(d) EDAG members shall deploy available Federal tools to the maximum extent permitted by law to support priority export projects selected to participate in the program, including direct loans and loan guarantees (12 USC 635); equity investments, co-financing, political risk insurance, and credit guarantees (22 USC 9621); and technical assistance and feasibility studies (22 USC 2421(b)).

SECTION 5. GENERAL

 (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

    (i) any authority conferred by law on an executive department or agency or the head thereof; or

    (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

(d) The expenses of this order shall be borne by the Department of Commerce.

 Donald J. Trump The White House July 23, 2025

“Promoting Exports of the U.S. AI Technology Stack” Fact Sheet

Promoting U.S. Artificial Intelligence Exports:

Today, President Trump signed an Executive Order to support the U.S. AI industry by promoting the export of full-stack U.S. AI technology packages to allies and partners around the world.

• The Order directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish and implement the U.S. AI Export Program to support the development and deployment of full-stack U.S. AI export packages.

• These full-stack, end-to-end software packages include hardware, data systems, AI models, cybersecurity measures, applications in areas such as healthcare, education, agriculture, and transportation, and more.

• The packages must comply with export controls and other relevant requirements.

• The order directs the Secretary of Commerce to review and select proposals that will receive export support from the Economic Diplomacy Action Team, such as loans, guarantees, and technical assistance.

Supporting the American Artificial Intelligence Industry:

President Trump is advancing American leadership in AI to ensure economic growth, national security, and global competitiveness.

• AI is a foundational technology that will shape innovation, defense, and prosperity for decades to come.

• The United States must take a leading role in developing and deploying AI technologies, standards, and governance models to reduce global reliance on adversarial state systems.

• By exporting American AI, the United States will strengthen ties with allies, promote American standards and governance models, and maintain technological advantage.

• The program ensures that the United States continues to be a global leader in AI innovation by promoting investment in AI development and infrastructure and supporting American businesses, including small businesses.

Making America a Global Leader in Artificial Intelligence:

President Trump has made American leadership in AI a national priority.

• In 2019, President Trump signed the first-ever executive order on AI, recognizing that American leadership in AI is critical to U.S. economic and national security.

• The Trump Administration took historic steps to establish the first-ever national AI research agency in U.S. history, strengthened U.S. leadership in AI technical standards, and issued the world’s first AI regulatory guidance to govern private sector AI development.

• President Trump also took executive action in 2020 to establish the first-ever guidance for federal agencies to adopt AI in order to more effectively serve the American people and foster public trust in this critical technology.

• In January 2025, President Trump signed an executive order to reverse the Biden administration’s harmful AI policies and enhance the United States’ dominance in the global AI field.

• In April 2025, President Trump signed an executive order to advance AI education for American youth.