Trump Issues Orders to Fast-Track AI Data Centers

President Donald Trump has signed three executive orders to accelerate U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence, focusing on fast-tracking domestic data center construction, promoting AI technology exports, and requiring federal agencies to use only 'neutral, nonpartisan' AI models. The orders streamline permitting and provide financial incentives for large AI data centers on federal lands, while reversing Biden-era policies related to clean energy and labor standards. One order specifically bans federal contracts for AI systems that include diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) considerations. The administration's actions are presented as crucial for national security and competition with China, but have triggered debate among experts and civil rights advocates regarding bias, societal impact, and First Amendment implications. Critics warn that removing DEI requirements and environmental reviews could create new risks. The executive orders are part of a broader AI Action Plan emphasizing deregulation and rapid infrastructure growth.