Jason Oxman President and Chief Executive Officer at Information Technology Industry Council | Official website
Today, the global tech trade association ITI expressed support for the White House's AI Action Plan, which outlines the Trump Administration's strategy for U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence. ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman said, "President Trump’s AI Action Plan presents a blueprint to usher in a new era of U.S. AI dominance." The plan aims to enhance U.S. competitiveness by focusing on energy production and infrastructure development crucial for AI growth, promoting international leadership through the export of American AI technologies, and encouraging widespread adoption across sectors.
The plan includes directives for agencies and sets clear policy objectives to boost technological and economic competitiveness. Oxman added that as agencies implement the plan, it is important for policymakers to invest in modernizing government technology and utilize industry expertise to maintain America's leadership in AI.
Key priorities addressed in the plan include overcoming permitting challenges that hinder data center and power project construction, promoting federal government adoption of AI, emphasizing U.S. involvement in international standard-setting bodies, and preparing Americans for an AI-integrated workforce.
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