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Executive Order 13859: Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence

Establishes the American AI Initiative, a Federal Government strategy guided by five principles and coordinated through the National Science and Technology Council Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence.1

Signed · President of the United States (Donald J. Trump) · In effect

Key provisions

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  • It directs agencies that perform or fund research to treat AI as a research and development priority, directs all agencies to review Federal data and models for opportunities to increase access by the non-Federal AI research community, and directs agencies that provide educational grants to consider AI a priority area in existing fellowship and service programs.
  • It also directs OMB to issue a memorandum to agencies on regulatory and non-regulatory approaches to AI applications, and directs NIST to issue a plan for Federal engagement in developing AI technical standards.1

Status: In effect

The Federal Register's executive order notes for this order, retrieved on 2026-10-08, list no revoking or amending order.2

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Sources

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  1. 1.
    Executive Order 13859: Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence (84 FR 3967, February 14, 2019) (external site: govinfo.gov)

    Office of the Federal Register, via govinfo (U.S. Government Publishing Office) · Official page · published Feb 14, 2019 · accessed Oct 8, 2026

  2. 2.
    Federal Register document record 2019-02544 (Executive Order 13859), with executive order notes (external site: federalregister.gov)

    Office of the Federal Register (National Archives and Records Administration) · Other · published Feb 14, 2019 · accessed Oct 8, 2026

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