Former president Donald Trump's allies are drafting a sweeping AI executive order that would launch a series of "Manhattan Projects" to develop military technology and immediately review "unnecessary and burdensome regulations" — signaling how a potential second Trump administration may pursue AI policies favorable to Silicon Valley investors and companies.

The framework would also create "industry-led" agencies to evaluate AI models and secure systems from foreign adversaries, according to a copy of the document viewed exclusively by The Washington Post. The framework — which includes a section titled "Make America First in AI" — presents a markedly different strategy for the booming sector than that of the Biden administration, which last year issued a sweeping executive order that leverages emergency powers to subject the next generation of AI systems to safety testing.

Employees from the America First Policy Institute, a nonprofit led by Trump's former chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow and other ex-Trump officials, have been involved in the effort, according to a person familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the private plans.

In preparation for this week's Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, the GOP adopted a platform that includes repealing the Biden AI executive order, which some tech investors and start-ups have said creates a regulatory burden that stifles innovation. The GOP is taking that tack amid a broader political realignment in Silicon Valley, where some executives and investors who once embraced former president Barack Obama have come out in support of Trump.

"We will repeal Joe Biden's dangerous Executive Order that hinders AI Innovation, and imposes Radical Leftwing ideas on the development of this technology," the GOP platform says. "In its place, Republicans support AI Development rooted in Free Speech and Human Flourishing."

The framework provides an early look at what potential policies Republicans would pursue to replace the Biden executive order.

In response to a request for comment from The Post, the Trump campaign shared a link to a 2023 blog post, which said "no aspect of future presidential staffing or policy announcements should be deemed official" unless they come directly from Trump or an authorized member of his campaign team.