Trump signs executive orders targeting ‘woke’ AI models and regulation
GuardianJUL 24
Trump Signs Three AI Orders
Above: Trump displays a signed executive order during the "Winning the AI Race" summit on July 23, 2025, in Washington, DC. Image copyright: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
Trump's AI policies, emphasizing deregulation and ideological neutrality, will unleash American innovation, fostering economic growth through job creation, as shown already by Stargate’s 100,000+ jobs and $500 billion in infrastructure investments. By rejecting "woke" biases in AI, he ensures truth-seeking tech, boosting social trust. The possibilities are endless as these policies drive global AI leadership.
Democratic narrative
While Trump's AI policies promise innovation, in reality, they undermine national security through actions like allowing Nvidia's military-grade H20 chips to be sold to China. His personal use of deepfakes, like the Obama arrest video, reveals a lack of neutrality, weaponizing AI for political gain. He's already risking eroding trust and stability, contradicting his "truth-seeking" stance and injecting chaos over issues like the Epstein files.
Establishment-critical narrative
The entire U.S. government, from the White House to Congress, has so far failed to tackle AI legislatively. From deepfakes to weak export controls and national security gaps, Congress's stalled regulations exacerbate unchecked AI growth. For real safety, America needs to mandate off-switches for advanced AI, enforce strict export controls, track job losses and create a whistleblower program to ensure transparency and accountability.