POLICY · REGULATION · #628
Trump executive order directs federal procurement toward 'truthful' AI under "Preventing Woke AI" policy
The Trump administration released a 28-page AI Action Plan and an executive order titled “Preventing Woke AI in the Federal Government” that urges federal procurement to prioritize AI systems described as "truthful" and calls for reviewing Biden-era AI rules to remove references to misinformation, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and climate change. Media commentary warns the directive could pressure companies to align model behavior with the administration’s political definitions of truth; so far major AI firms have not publicly objected, with some offering positive or neutral responses.
KEY POINTS
- The Trump administration released a 28-page AI Action Plan and an executive order titled “Preventing Woke AI in the Federal Government” that urges federal procurement to prioritize AI systems described as "truthful" and calls for reviewing Biden-era AI rules to remove references to misinformation, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and climate change.
- Media commentary warns the directive could pressure companies to align model behavior with the administration’s political definitions of truth; so far major AI firms have not publicly objected, with some offering positive or neutral responses.
- Because using federal procurement to enforce a specific definition of "truthfulness" in AI could push model behavior toward the administration’s political positions and raises constitutional and free-speech concerns.
WHY IT MATTERS
Because using federal procurement to enforce a specific definition of "truthfulness" in AI could push model behavior toward the administration’s political positions and raises constitutional and free-speech concerns.