To encourage the rapid build-out of AI data centers, the Plan recommends changes to the environmental review and permitting process to eliminate the need for environmental reviews of data center projects or significantly reduce the burden and time to obtain the needed environmental permits. The Plan recommends the following:

The Trump administration released an action plan to win the global AI race. It could have a big impact on Central Texas.

The administration’s plan tries to derail state regulations, and clears the way for building new data centers to run models and apps.

The White House AI Action Plan's policies include expediting permits for data centers and promoting the export of full AI tech stack to allies.

The AI Action Plan released by the US government on Wednesday recommends easing the way for data centers and other AI infrastructure by reducing regulations.

Trump headlined an event hosted by the “All-In” podcast and the Hill & Valley Forum on Wednesday, and spoke about the plan and signed executive orders regarding “woke AI,” data centers, and AI exports. The orders will likely expand on the plan, its limits, and its goals.

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The White House’s AI Action Plan seeks to accelerate permitting and upgrade the grid to power data centers, chipping away at environmental protections along the way.