Connected Nation on America’s AI Action Plan
On Wednesday, July 23, the White House released its “Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan”, in accordance with President Trump’s January executive order on Removing Barriers to American Leadership in AI.
According to the accompanying press release, "winning the AI race will usher in a new golden age of human flourishing, economic competitiveness, and national security for the American people.
Connected Nation's teams have reviewed the new AI Action Plan and agree that it is a critical step that respresents a "moment of national urgency and opportunity."
In addition, there are some specific items within the action plan that are crucial for closing the Digital Divide.
WHAT CONNECTED NATION'S LEADERSHIP IS SAYING ABOUT THE AI ACTION PLAN
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