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Orders and memos set expectations for federal agency use of AI

Image of AI surveillance technology being demonstrated to identify people in a crowd.
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President Trump issues orders and memos he says will spur US agencies into action and maintain global dominance.

Announcing that federal agencies must adopt a “forward-leaning and pro-innovation approach” that takes advantage of technology to shape the future of government operations, the Trump administration has signed orders, issued memoranda and rescinded Biden-era orders to promote greater use of artificial intelligence (AI).

President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14179 in