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Executive Order 13960: Promoting the Use of Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence in the Federal Government

Sets out nine principles that agencies must follow when designing, developing, acquiring, and using AI in the Federal Government, including that such use be lawful, accurate, safe, understandable, transparent, and accountable.1

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

Key provisions

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  • It directs OMB to publish a roadmap for policy guidance on agency use of AI, and directs agencies to prepare annual inventories of their non-classified and non-sensitive AI use cases and make them public where practicable.
  • The order does not apply to AI used in defense or national security systems, to AI embedded in common commercial products, or to AI research and development activities.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. OMB Memorandum M-26-04 of December 11, 2025 describes this order as an existing directive that its guidance builds on.23

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Sources

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  1. 1.
    Executive Order 13960: Promoting the Use of Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence in the Federal Government (85 FR 78939, December 8, 2020) (external site: govinfo.gov)

    Office of the Federal Register, via govinfo (U.S. Government Publishing Office) · Official page · published Dec 8, 2020 · accessed Oct 8, 2026

  2. 2.
    Federal Register document record 2020-27065 (Executive Order 13960), with executive order notes (external site: federalregister.gov)

    Office of the Federal Register (National Archives and Records Administration) · Other · published Dec 8, 2020 · accessed Oct 8, 2026

  3. 3.
    OMB Memorandum M-26-04, Increasing Public Trust in Artificial Intelligence Through Unbiased AI Principles (December 11, 2025) (external site: whitehouse.gov)

    Office of Management and Budget · Official page · published Dec 11, 2025 · accessed Oct 8, 2026

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