Preventing Woke AI in the Federal Government

What it means

Requires federal agencies to procure only AI language models that prioritize truthfulness and remain ideologically neutral. The order specifically targets "woke" AI models that incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles or distort factual information about race or sex.

Expected impact

• Creates a significant shift in how federal agencies select AI tools, requiring vendors to certify their AI systems are unbiased per the order's definition
• Likely to influence the broader AI market as companies develop versions specifically compliant with government requirements
• May face legal challenges from critics who view the policy as restricting inclusive AI development
• Could accelerate development of alternative AI evaluation frameworks to measure ideological neutrality