Executive Order 14179 of January 23, 2025 Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence
Executive Order 14179 aims to remove barriers to American leadership in artificial intelligence by revoking prior policies like Executive Order 14110. It directs key presidential advisors and agency heads to develop an action plan to sustain U.S. global AI dominance and economic competitiveness. Additionally, it orders the review and potential revision or rescission of existing regulations, directives, and OMB memoranda deemed inconsistent with these new goals.
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Who issued it
Who it governs
Federal agency heads, presidential advisors, and public sector bodies responsible for implementing U.S. artificial intelligence policy.
What the document contains
The document addresses the revocation of previous executive orders and federal AI directives, the creation of a new AI action plan within 180 days, and the review and revision of existing agency actions and OMB memoranda that may present obstacles to U.S. AI leadership.
The text lacks detailed technical safety standards, risk management frameworks, and specific civil rights or bias-prevention requirements, focusing instead on deregulation and removal of administrative barriers.
- The order sets a national policy to sustain and enhance U.S. global AI dominance to promote human flourishing, economic competitiveness, and national security.
- It explicitly revokes prior AI directives such as Executive Order 14110.
- An action plan to achieve the new policy objectives must be developed and submitted to the President within 180 days.
- Federal agencies are instructed to review, and as appropriate suspend, revise, or rescind, actions taken pursuant to the revoked executive order.
- The OMB Director is required to revise specific OMB memoranda within 60 days to align with the new policy.
· Section 1. Purpose · Section 2. Policy · Section 3. Definition · Section 4. Developing an Artificial Intelligence Action Plan · Section 5. Implementation of Order Revocation · Section 6. General Provisions
How it scores
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Accountability
0/5Clear responsibility for AI outcomes
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Fairness
1/5Non-discrimination and equitable treatment
we must develop AI systems that are free from ideological bias or engineered social agendas.
Section 1
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Human Dignity
1/5Respect for the inherent worth of persons
It is the policy of the United States to sustain and enhance America’s global AI dominance in order to promote human flourishing
Section 2
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Human Oversight
0/5Humans remain in control of consequential decisions
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Privacy
0/5Protection of personal data and private life
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Transparency
0/5Openness about how AI systems work and are used
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Enforcement
4/5Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force
For any such agency actions identified, the heads of agencies shall, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, suspend, revise, or rescind such actions
Section 5(a)
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Impact Assessment
0/5Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use
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