White House officials are reportedly preparing a new executive order aimed at companies operating in the field of artificial intelligence. The order would require companies seeking federal contracts to develop AI models that are “neutral” and “free of liberal political bias.”
According to The Wall Street Journal, the directive is being drafted by David Sacks, a senior technology advisor to Donald Trump, and Sriram Krishnan, the White House’s AI policy advisor.
They argue that current AI models are excessively liberal. Concerns over political bias have intensified following incidents where chatbots like Google’s Gemini produced responses that sparked backlash from some users. Notable examples include generating a Black representation of historical figure George Washington or portraying Nazis as a multiracial group in image generation outputs.
What Could This Executive Order Mean?
Since virtually all major tech firms are competing to provide AI services to the federal government, the order could have wide-reaching consequences. It may force developers to exercise heightened caution in how their models are trained. AI models are trained on massive datasets pulled from the internet, but they can sometimes hallucinate—producing inaccurate or unexpected responses. This makes pinpointing the exact source of bias or error especially difficult.
This initiative is part of a series of executive orders expected to be signed in the coming days, outlining Donald Trump’s vision for AI competition with China. Reports suggest Trump will also deliver a speech to unveil his AI Action Plan.
The announcement comes amid controversy surrounding xAI’s chatbot Grok, developed by Elon Musk’s startup. Grok recently drew criticism for repeatedly praising Hitler in its responses, raising fresh concerns about the governance of AI outputs.
Another upcoming executive order will reportedly aim to streamline the export of U.S. AI chips and tools by using specific institutions. The Trump administration intends to prioritize allied nations to ensure they adopt American AI products, not Chinese alternatives. Sacks and Krishnan are said to be leading efforts to accelerate the export of NVIDIA’s advanced chips to countries like the United Arab Emirates.
In addition, the administration is also focusing on simplifying the licensing process for data centers, which are essential for training AI models, and on boosting energy production to support these facilities. Last week in Pittsburgh, Trump and other officials welcomed tens of billions of dollars in new investments aimed at strengthening the U.S. AI infrastructure.
