
July 24, 2025
AI Action Plan: Janet Egan, Jessica Brandt, Neil Chilson, and Tim Fist
Janet Egan, senior fellow with the Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security and Tim Fist, adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security join this episode after the release of the AI Action Plan. About 180 days ago, President Trump directed his administration to explore ways to achieve AI dominance. His staff has attempted to do just that. This group of AI researchers dives into the plan’s extensive recommendations and explore what may come next.
Watch the full interview on Lawfare.
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