Executive Order 14179

Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence

Signed 2025-01-23 in effect
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Technology & Innovation Deregulation

Revokes Biden's EO 14110 on AI safety and directs agencies to remove regulatory barriers to AI development and deployment. Orders OSTP to develop an AI Action Plan within 180 days focused on U.S. competitiveness rather than risk mitigation.

Section by Section

What each section does, and how they differ.

Sec. 1 Purpose

Directs removal of barriers to American leadership in artificial intelligence and establishes policy to sustain and enhance America's global AI dominance.

Sec. 2 Policy

U.S. policy is to sustain and enhance America's global AI dominance to promote human flourishing, economic competitiveness, and national security.

Sec. 3 Definition

Artificial intelligence has the meaning set forth in Title 15 of the U.S. Code section 9401(3).

Sec. 4 AI Action Plan

Within 180 days, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology must develop and submit an action plan to achieve AI dominance policy.

Sec. 5 Revocation of Prior Order

Revokes Executive Order 14110 on AI safety; agencies must review and suspend actions that conflict with AI dominance policy, and OMB must revise AI memoranda within 60 days.

Sec. 6 General Provisions

Standard boilerplate: preserves existing agency authority, conditions the order on appropriations, and creates no enforceable private rights.