Trump’s Three AI Executive Orders: What’s Coming July 2025 and Why It Matters

Gov+AI
Jul 23
2 min read

Executive Orders expected to signed at the White House imminently.

A Dramatic Shift In US AI Policy

In the next few days, we should find out more about the details of three Executive Orders which are due to be signed imminently. Here is what we know so far.

These orders are seen as the prelude to the broader “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” which will set out strategies for long-term investment, regulatory reform, and international engagement on AI. The plan is expected to emphasise rapid commercialisation, streamlined oversight, and a global leadership role for the U.S. in artificial intelligence.

The Three Executive Orders Explained

1. Accelerating AI Infrastructure

The first order tackles the challenge of infrastructure for AI. The Department of Energy is tasked with speeding up the development of data centers and supporting grid and water infrastructure. This means fast-tracking permitting processes—even if it means overriding certain local environmental protections—and seeking proposals for state-of-the-art data centers on federal land. Backed by a $90 billion investment pledge from tech and energy giants, this move aims to expand America’s computational muscle.

Pros: Rapidly expands national computing capacity, supports job creation across tech and construction, and positions the U.S. to compete with China’s state-backed AI ambitions.
Cons: Potentially weakens environmental safeguards and may provoke opposition from state, local governments and regulators.

2. Exporting American AI Technology

With the second order, the administration is looking outward. By empowering agencies such as the Export–Import Bank and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, the U.S. will actively promote the export of its AI “stacks”—including chips, software, and services—to allies and emerging markets. The aim is to seed global markets with American-made technology, counterbalance Chinese influence, and boost the reach of domestic tech companies.

Pros: Helps allied countries build AI capabilities, strengthens U.S. companies’ global presence, and limits competitors’ footholds.
Cons: Increases national security risks and makes enforcing overseas AI safety standards harder.

3. Banning “Woke” or "Inclusive" Biased AI

Perhaps the most controversial, the third order mandates that any AI tool developed or procured by the federal government must meet the Trump government’s ideological standards. The goal, per administration officials, is to eliminate “woke bias” from government technology and ensure AI remains free of engineered social agendas.

Pros: Addresses conservative concerns about political bias in AI; pushes for more transparent, explainable models.
Cons: Could undermine fairness or diversity initiatives, raises constitutional questions about compelled speech and scientific integrity, and risks politicising AI procurement.

Expected Reactions

Industry groups are likely to welcome the deregulation and infrastructure investment, anticipating new opportunities for startups, cloud providers, and semiconductor firms.

Critics, however, will warn that rolling back previous equity and risk management frameworks could leave gaps in bias prevention, consumer protection, and environmental safeguards—potentially impacting vulnerable populations and generating legal challenges.