Trump’s AI Framework Would Ease Data Center Permitting: The Brief

Trump Lays Out Plan to Regulate AI

Trump signed an order to thwart state-level regulation of AI on Dec. 11, 2025, a policy win for tech industry leaders. Photographer: Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg

President Donald Trump today proposed a federal regulatory framework for artificial intelligence that includes online protections for children but also less stringent permitting requirements for data centers that have become increasingly controversial, Courtney Subramanian reports.

The framework, which builds upon Trump’s December executive order, also includes provisions for preventing censorship, intellectual property rights protections, and expanding AI workforce training. It’s unclear whether the White House proposal will muster enough support on Capitol Hill, where mandates on tech companies have divided Republicans.

Trump has used his executive authority to cajole tech and ...