Plan of Trump involving AI highlights emphasis on cybersecurity evaluations and information sharing regarding threats
The United States government has unveiled an AI action plan aimed at fortifying cybersecurity measures and protecting critical infrastructure sectors against AI-related threats. The strategy, led by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), emphasises both hardening AI systems against attacks and leveraging AI as a defense tool [1][2].
At the heart of this strategy is the creation of an AI Information Sharing and Analysis Center (AI-ISAC), a collaboration between the DHS, Department of Commerce (DOC), and the Office of the National Cyber Director. This center facilitates the sharing of threat intelligence and mitigation strategies among infrastructure operators, technology vendors, and federal agencies [1][2].
Key elements of the plan include:
- Secure-by-Design AI Systems: The promotion of AI systems that are designed to be robust, resilient, and capable of detecting and alerting on malicious activities, such as adversarial inputs, data poisoning, and other cyberattacks [1][4].
- Federal Guidance and Standards: The issuance of federal guidance and standards to support the safeguarding of AI systems embedded in critical infrastructure, homeland security, and national security sectors [1].
- AI-Enabled Cyberdefensive Tools: Encouraging the deployment of AI-enabled cyberdefensive tools by critical infrastructure operators, particularly smaller entities with limited resources, to stay ahead of emerging AI-enabled threats [2][4].
- Information Sharing and Cybersecurity Risk Assessments: Expanding information sharing and cybersecurity risk assessments involving private sector and frontier AI model developers to preemptively evaluate national security risks posed by AI technologies [2].
- Strengthening Incident-Response Capacities: Fortifying incident-response capacities at federal agencies related to AI and AI system cybersecurity [1].
In addition to domestic protections, the plan calls for exporting a "full-stack" U.S. AI technology package to allies under strict U.S.-approved security standards. This move aims to reduce dependence on foreign adversary technology and extend trusted AI security standards internationally [1].
The plan, published by the Trump administration in July 2025, represents a shift from the approach taken by former President Joe Biden. It emphasises secure AI software development as a core activity of the U.S. government, while Biden's plan focused more on government oversight and bias prevention for the development of safe and responsible AI models [3].
The strategy is part of a broader AI Action Plan that includes 90 federal policy positions across innovation, infrastructure, and international security, with the goal of maintaining U.S. dominance in AI and protecting against misuse and threats [1][2][3][4].
References:
[1] White House. (2025). [AI Action Plan]. Retrieved from https://www.whitehouse.gov/ai-action-plan/
[2] Department of Homeland Security. (2025). [AI-ISAC Fact Sheet]. Retrieved from https://www.dhs.gov/ai-isac-fact-sheet
[3] Office of Science and Technology Policy. (2021). [Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy]. Retrieved from https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/07/09/executive-order-on-promoting-competition-in-the-american-economy/
[4] National Institute of Standards and Technology. (2021). [AI Risk Management Framework]. Retrieved from https://www.nist.gov/ai-risk-management-framework
- The AI Information Sharing and Analysis Center (AI-ISAC) will play a crucial role in risk management by facilitating the sharing of threat intelligence and strategies to mitigate cyber risks related to AI systems among various stakeholders.
- The federal guidance and standards issued in the plan aim to strengthen the cybersecurity of AI systems embedded in critical sectors like infrastructure, homeland security, and national security, thus reducing the risk of data breaches.
- The plan calls for the deployment of AI-enabled cyberdefensive tools by critical infrastructure operators, with a focus on smaller entities, to enhance their abilities in incident response and counter AI-related threats.
- The broad AI Action Plan includes a focus on policy-and-legislation, with the goal of maintaining the United States' dominance in AI technology while protecting against malicious uses and threats, including cyber risks.
- The plan also involves exporting a secure AI technology package to allies, which will not only reduce dependence on foreign adversary technology but also help extend trusted AI security standards internationally, addressing concerns in the general-news and political spheres.
