The government led by President Donald Trump is preparing to introduce various executive orders to greatly increase the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) in the United States.
According to the Reuters news agency, citing various officials working on the matter, these latter strategies will focus on expanding energy infrastructure and data centers in order to take the lead in technology competition with China. According to
Reuters, the executive orders in the final stages will focus on removing regulatory barriers to power generation projects and data center construction within the US.
'AI-related manufacturing and other tasks with massive data processing have demanded so much electricity that grid systems in many states have been strained,' an official said. The Trump administration is planning to prioritize connecting power projects to the grid while shortening the environmental impact assessment process.
In addition, the official mentioned that the option of building data centers on government lands under the control of the US Department of Defense and the Ministry of Internal Affairs is also under consideration. Such projects have often faced local opposition and stringent provincial regulation. According to
consultancy Grid Strategists, electricity demand within the US will grow five times faster than previous estimates between 2024 and 2029 due to AI advancements. Deloitte estimates that by 2035, electricity demand will increase 30 times through AI data centers. Trump declared a national energy emergency on his first day in office and has made AI a cornerstone of his economic and national security policies.
At an event held at the White House in January, Trump said, 'We will not let China dominate the future of AI.' On that occasion, he announced the multi-billion US dollar 'Stargate Project' jointly carried out by OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle. It was mentioned that state-of-the-art data centers will be built and more than 100,000 jobs will be created.
The administration is also studying the possibility of issuing a national level 'Clean Water Act Permit'. It will facilitate data center approvals, replacing the state-by-state permit system. The official claims that this is a campaign to facilitate American innovation by reducing policy complexity.
Reuters claims that these orders, which are coming soon, not only facilitate domestic technology and companies, but also include various measures to stop the pace and technological advancement of Chinese companies.
At the same time, the American investment in Chinese AI and quantum technology is going to be regulated more strictly as a national security interest. The Trump administration is also preparing to impose stricter restrictions on the export of advanced AI chips and software to Macau, Hong Kong and China.
The Trump administration, which has increased pressure on various technology companies to produce within the United States, has presented it as an effort to reduce the hassle of regulation and evaluation at the state level. The Trump administration expects the Stargate project alone to generate more than $100 billion in private sector investment and the creation of more than 100,000 new jobs.
However, the White House has not formally commented publicly on the executive order. But according to sources, its formal announcement and national AI action plan will be made public in the next few weeks.
