President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence.” The order creates a Justice Department task force to challenge state AI statutes that conflict with a forthcoming federal framework and directs the Commerce Department to withhold future broadband funding from states that enact what the administration calls “onerous” AI regulations. Supported by industry groups and White House advisers, the order also instructs advisers David Sacks and Michael Kratsios to draft legislative recommendations for a national AI policy, while carving out limited protections for child safety, data‑center infrastructure, and state procurement. State attorneys general and civil‑rights groups have criticized the move as an overreach that will likely face legal challenges. Read more →

The Trump administration issued an executive order establishing the Genesis Mission, a federal AI platform to be run by the Department of Energy under the oversight of the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology. The plan seeks to leverage the nation’s largest collection of scientific datasets to train foundation models and AI agents that can accelerate research in fields such as advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, critical materials, nuclear energy, quantum information science, and semiconductors. Critics note the order’s focus on strategic advantage and the lack of explicit references to public health or climate challenges. Read more →

Senator Elizabeth Warren has written to White House AI adviser David Sacks and Office of Science and Technology Policy director Michael Kratsios seeking clarification on whether the Trump administration intends to use taxpayer funds to support major artificial‑intelligence firms. Citing President Trump’s close ties to AI executives and a recent OpenAI CFO interview suggesting a government “backstop,” Warren questions a request by OpenAI to expand the Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit to cover AI server production. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has rejected the notion of government guarantees, while Sacks has insisted there will be no federal AI bailout. Warren has given the officials until December 1st, 2025 to respond. Read more →

OpenAI sent a letter to the White House urging the administration to broaden the Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit (AMIC) beyond semiconductor fabrication to include AI servers, data centers, and related grid components. The company argues the change would lower capital costs, de‑risk early investments, and unlock private capital for U.S. AI infrastructure. OpenAI also called for faster permitting, streamlined environmental reviews, and a strategic reserve of raw materials such as copper, aluminum, and processed rare‑earth minerals. Executives later clarified that OpenAI does not seek government guarantees for its data‑center build‑out, emphasizing that taxpayers should not bail out private ventures. Read more →