SPECIAL EDITION: Trump’s AI Action Plan
Deregulation Run Amok
Today - July 23, 2025, in an effort to turn the page from Epstein Epstein Epstein, Le Grande Orange (apologies to Rusty Staub RIP) unveiled his AI Action Plan, a sweeping policy initiative that should have every American trembling in fear and loathing. The initiative centers on:
Bold deregulation
Massive infrastructure investment
Ideological control over AI systems
Given his total lack of technological understanding combined with his fealty to NRx and Dark Maga - this is his tech Mein Kampf moment. He’s telling us exactly what he’ll do and we should not ignore it. His rhetoric shows a total disregard for basic societal guardrails, with potentially profound implications for consumer safety, state autonomy, environmental issues, labor rights, corporate power and privacy.
What the Plan Actually Says
1. A “Try-First” Culture of Deregulation
The plan champions a “try-first” approach—encouraging AI firms to build and deploy systems without waiting for safeguards. It explicitly backs the rollback of Biden-era AI guardrails, including state-level regulations, and even threatens to cut federal funding to states that impose restrictions.( The Verge)
2. Freeing Up the Grid for Big Tech
Offers to expedite permitting, loosen environmental regulations, and fast-track data centers and chip factories. In other words: more fossil-fueled infrastructure, less oversight.(The Verge)
3. Political Litmus Tests & “Objective” AI
The policy mandates federal contracts only for AI systems deemed “objective” and “free from ideological bias”—yet provides no clear definition for these standards. Meanwhile, terms like “woke AI,” DEI, and climate concerns are excised from federal guidance.(The Verge)
4. National Dominance & Tech Export Push
Frames AI as a mission-critical battleground against China, urging the government to both adopt AI aggressively within the military and enable international exports.(The Verge, Wall Street Journal, AP News)
Why This Should Terrify Us
1. Throwing Out Safety for Speed
By dismantling safeguards—like independent auditing, pre-deployment risk assessments, disclosure mandates, and enforcement measures—the plan invites unchecked AI rollout that could endanger public safety, amplify bias, and manipulate democratic discourse.
2. Federal Overreach Meets State Suppression
Penalizing states for pursuing AI regulation undermines local autonomy and democracy. Whether it's privacy safeguards, algorithmic impact assessments, or bans on harmful uses—state governments are being silenced.(arxiv.org)
3. Bias Policing That Masks Suppression
“Objective,” “American values,” and anti-woke AI demands become tools for political vetting—weaponizing procurement to favor ideologically aligned firms and punish dissent.(AP News)
4. Environmental & Labor Carnage
Expanding data centers without environmental controls exacerbates climate impact. Workforce retraining initiatives seem like window dressing when job security, wage protection, and worker rights are ignored.
5. Privatizing Public Infrastructure
By funneling public lands, power systems, and federal subsidies into private data centers, the plan puts corporate needs above public goods, reinforcing corporate power over democratic oversight.
The Bigger Picture: Accelerationism & Surveillance State
This policy is more than deregulation—it’s accelerationism: a breakneck thrust toward AI supremacy with minimal regard for ethical, social, or human-centered concerns. Paired with initiatives like:
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), gaining access to citizen data across multiple Federal agency systems.
Defense programs like Detachment 201 and Stargate with Palantir, Oracle, OpenAI, and Meta at its core. It all adds up to a private–public fusion of AI, surveillance, and national power—with little accountability and scant regard for citizens.
Parting Take: Democracy or Surveillance State?
Trump’s AI agenda isn’t just about tech—it’s a blueprint for reshaping power:
It gives unchecked control to Silicon Valley, The National Security State, and the Pentagon.
It undermines democratic institutions and state sovereignty.
It accelerates deployment over deliberation, ideology over ethics.
And when firms like OpenAI, Meta, and Palantir can thrive under this policy, no “checks and balances” remain.
If we accept this framework uncritically, we’re not safeguarding innovation—we’re surrendering our rights, privacy, and future to a perilous technocracy. If ever there was a time to scream at your senators and congresspeople - now is the time! This is truly an all hands on deck situation if you have any concerns about the direction of the Tech Industry, our Politics, and the President’s handling of both.
Smash the Machines!