Understanding U.S. AI Policy Shifts

The changes from the previous administration’s AI framework to the current administration’s newly launched AI policy reflects evolving national priorities for artificial intelligence.

While each approach emphasizes different pathways to U.S. leadership — one prioritizing regulatory guardrails and public protections, the other focusing on performance acceleration and global competitiveness — both share the overarching goal of ensuring American innovation remains at the forefront.

Past USA AI Policy (2023) Current USA AI Policy as of 2025 CPI Opportunity
Emphasized risk mitigation and public protections. (Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy EO, 2023) Prioritizes performance outcomes and rapid deployment through over 90 recommended actions for accelerating innovation, infrastructure, and international leadership. (America’s AI Action Plan, 2025) Promote ethical design as a driver of speed and public trust.
Focused on regulatory guardrails and oversight mechanisms. (AI Bill of Rights, OSTP) Streams regulation to reduce barriers for innovation. (AI Action Plan emphasis on deregulation, streamlined permitting) Advocate for light-touch, innovation-friendly safeguards that still protect people.
Centered on equity, inclusion, and reducing algorithmic bias. (Biden framework addressing bias and discrimination) Focuses on economic growth, global competitiveness, and “ideological neutrality” in federally procured AI. (EO on preventing “woke AI”) Show how equity and inclusion expand innovation markets and global adoption.
Encouraged public–private partnerships for safety research. (Executive Order fostering safety and oversight, 2023) Encourages partnerships for scaling applications, infrastructure, and data centers. (White House emphasizes infrastructure build-out) Bridge these goals by integrating safety research into scalable, market-ready solutions.
Supported global cooperation on AI governance standards. (Biden’s approach to international AI risk management) Prioritizes national advantage, American infrastructure export, and aggressive technological diplomacy. (AI Action Plan’s international ambition) Position ethical AI as a competitive strength in international markets.

At The CyberPsych Institute (CPI), we see this overarching transition in direction as an opportunity to integrate the strengths of both frameworks. By blending innovation-driven policies with human-centered, ethical considerations, the U.S. can achieve AI leadership that is both globally competitive and socially trusted.

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CURRENT AI POLICIES

CPI sees the current administration’s focus on performance, competitiveness, and global leadership as an opportunity and springboard for integrating ethical and humane principles into high-impact AI innovation.

THE ITERATION OF ‘BIAS’

The traditional ways you understood what ‘bias’ meant, in the context of AI systems, is now changing, See how what we’ve commonly understood as ‘bias’ is iterating under the current U.S. AI policy.

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Policy & Perspectives
Current AI Policy: CPI Statement
‘Bias’ in AI Ethics & Current US Policy