AFPI Responds to New AI EO

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement from Yusuf Mahmood, director of AI and Emerging Technology, in response to President Trump’s new Executive Order on Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security:

“We commend President Trump for signing this Executive Order to strengthen American national security and promote advanced AI innovation.

The America First AI Agenda is clear: America must achieve complete AI dominance. This order advances that mission. It recognizes the need to advance American AI innovation, while ensuring that the most powerful frontier models can be tested by our national security enterprise in a voluntary and timely manner.

Now it is up to the tasked offices to build the AI expertise and testing apparatus to make this framework effective. AFPI stands ready to help build that roadmap.”

The America First AI Agenda, published by AFPI earlier this year, calls for a holistic approach to AI policy. We must balance the demand for innovation with the duty to uphold American values, national security, and human dignity.

AFPI will continue to develop policy recommendations across all four principles of the America First AI Agenda: American Leadership, Human Dignity, American Security, and Government Efficiency and Readiness.

Click here to learn more about AFPI's AI and Emerging Technology work. Yusuf Mahmood, director of AI and Emerging Technology at AFPI, is available for interviews. Click here to schedule.