Trump Issues Memo to Accelerate AI Use for National Security

The memo also prohibits the use of AI technologies to ‘censor free speech’ and conduct unlawful surveillance activities.
Trump Issues Memo to Accelerate AI Use for National Security
President Donald Trump signs an executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 3, 2026. Kevin Dietsch /Getty Images
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President Donald Trump issued a memo on June 5 aiming to accelerate the development and use of artificial intelligence for national security, while warning against using the technology for surveillance activities.

“Under my Administration, the United States can and will responsibly accelerate the use of AI across intelligence and warfighting domains in line with American values,” Trump said in the memo.

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