The Trump administration called for boosting artificial intelligence development in the US by loosening regulations and expanding energy supply for data centers under new guidelines that also urged the federal government to withhold funding from states determined to have burdensome regulations on the emerging technology.

The AI Action Plan released by the U.S. government on Wednesday recommends easing the way for data centers and other AI infrastructure by reducing regulations.

President Trump says he wants to make sure the United States wins the artificial intelligence race. The White House says fewer regulations will help.

The White House plans to publish a strategy on Wednesday aimed at boosting American AI technology exports and preventing restrictive state laws from hindering its growth, according to Reuters. Under President Trump's directive,

The Trump administration released a new artificial intelligence blueprint on Wednesday that aims to loosen environmental rules and vastly expand AI exports to allies, in a bid to maintain the American edge over China in the critical technology.

The Trump administration's new "AI Action Plan" recommends withholding federal funding from states with "burdensome" AI regulations.