President Donald Trump says that "woke AI" is a pressing threat to truth and independent thought. Critics say his plan to combat so-called woke AI represents a threat to freedom of speech and potentially violates the First Amendment.

Moral theologian highlights risks to EWTN News this week, as Pope Leo and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have also urged the importance of AI upholding human dignity as it progresses.

Michael Kratsios, U.S. President Donald Trump and David O. Sacks speak onstage at the All-In and Hill & Valley Forum "Winning The AI Race" at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on July 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Hill & Valley Forum)

President Donald Trump is expected to make an artificial intelligence-related announcement, ahead of a broader speech outlining his vision for the future of AI in the United States.

The Trump administration unveiled three-pillar AI plan focusing on American workers, free speech and protecting U.S. technologies ahead of the president's Wednesday speech.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief reporters Wednesday afternoon as the Trump administration wades through controversy around its handling of the probe into disgraced