GUWAHATI: US President Donald Trump has called on major technology companies, including Google and Microsoft, to stop hiring overseas, including in countries like India, and focus instead on creating jobs within the United States. The announcement came during a high-profile Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit held in Washington on Wednesday, where Trump revealed a sweeping shift in national tech policy.
Addressing the summit, Trump criticised the tech industry’s “globalist mindset,” accusing companies of benefitting from American freedoms while outsourcing jobs and operations abroad. “Many of our largest tech companies have reaped the blessings of American freedom while building their factories in China, hiring workers in India, and stashing profits in Ireland,” he said. “Under President Trump, those days are over.”
He called on Silicon Valley to embrace a “new spirit of patriotism and national loyalty” to help the US win the global AI race. “Put America first,” Trump declared. “That’s all we ask.”
To reinforce this approach, Trump signed three executive orders focused on strengthening domestic AI capabilities. The first, titled “Winning the Race”, lays out a national strategy to accelerate AI growth by easing approvals for datacentre construction and cutting regulatory red tape.
The second order requires that AI systems developed with federal funding remain politically neutral. Trump criticised what he described as “woke” AI models, blaming them on diversity and inclusion efforts. “We are getting rid of woke,” he said, adding that government-used AI must be “accurate and free from political influence.”
The third order aims to expand the global competitiveness of American AI technologies through increased exports and the development of full-stack capabilities within the country.
Trump also questioned the terminology surrounding AI, claiming the term “artificial intelligence” diminishes its potential. “It’s not artificial, it’s genius,” he said.
While the impact of the new executive orders may not be immediate, they mark a bold strategic redirection that could affect global tech hiring trends and create challenges for outsourcing destinations like India.