The White House AI Action Plan issued July 23, 2025, aims to achieve United States dominance in artificial intelligence based on three pillars: “Accelerating innovation, building AI infrastructure, and leading in international diplomacy and security.” Along with executive orders to flesh out these goals, the plan includes steps for a coordinated effort by the U.S. government to promote “the export of full-stack American AI technology packages.” Meanwhile, other countries around the world are also seeking to develop their own AI capacities under the banner of “sovereign AI,” and efforts continue at the international level to strengthen cooperation on AI governance, including in the UN, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and other global standards-setting bodies.
The Forum for Cooperation on AI at Brookings is hosting a discussion about the implications for the U.S. AI Action Plan, other countries’ efforts to develop sovereign AI, and opportunities for international cooperation. Experts will analyze U.S. government efforts to promote an American AI stack, the feasibility of sovereign AI in deeply interdependent digital ecosystems, the influence of open-source models, and more.