I. Introduction

This paper introduces the "AI Action Plan" and its accompanying executive order released by the Trump administration on July 23, 2025, which marks the initial formation of its artificial intelligence policy framework. Compared to the Biden administration, significant adjustments have been made, driven in part by the rise of the Tech Right. The Tech Right, centered around the technology-finance capital conglomerate, influences policy through various means. However, existing research lacks sufficient analysis of its impact. This paper aims to delve into its mechanisms of influence on policy and the limits of its impact.

II. Definition of the Tech Right and Its Policy Philosophy

The Tech Right (Tech Right) is an emerging political force in the United States, composed of Silicon Valley tech elites, venture capitalists, and technology innovators, blending libertarian utopian ideals with conservative values. During the 2024 presidential election, its key figures helped Trump return to the White House through political donations and influence over public opinion, subsequently deeply involving themselves in government decision-making to reshape the direction of technology policy. The Tech Right is a complex concept. From a social class perspective, its members control significant tech capital and rely on "new means of production" such as data, algorithms, and computing power. Ideologically, it combines libertarianism, accelerationism, and technocracy, viewing technology as a tool to solve social problems and accepting inequality. Politically, it influences American politics through various means. Internally, it contains different factions such as accelerationists, nationalist/defense-tech groups, emerging political/populist fusionists, and extreme/techno-fascists, with each faction's influence subject to various factors. The main philosophies and policy propositions of the Tech Right include techno-accelerationism and deregulation, opposition to "woke culture" and advocating for "ideological neutrality," a pro-capital and free-market orientation, and technological nationalism with global expansion. These propositions create clear divisions from the Biden administration, prompting the Tech Right to ally with Trump and influence his artificial intelligence policy-making.

III. Mechanisms of the Tech Right's Influence on the Trump 2.0 Administration's AI Policy

The Tech Right influences the Trump 2.0 administration's artificial intelligence policy through various mechanisms. In terms of personnel appointments, the Tech Right places representatives sympathetic to its interests in key government positions, such as appointing Michael Kratsios as Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. These individuals directly participate in policy formulation and implementation, ensuring that the Tech Right's policy propositions are reflected. Simultaneously, informal advisors such as Elon Musk and Peter Thiel provide additional channels for policy influence by participating in policy discussions and formulation processes.

In terms of capital penetration, the Tech Right exerts pressure on the government through industry associations and business alliances, demanding reduced regulatory barriers and expanded technology exports. Large tech companies secure favorable treatment and convenience in the policy-making process through political donations and campaign funding. Furthermore, the Tech Right influences the design and implementation of specific policies through public-private partnership projects and policy pilots, promoting the rapid application and iteration of AI technologies.

In shaping ideology and discourse, the Tech Right funds conservative think tanks, encouraging them to publish policy recommendations and research reports that support its policy positions. At the same time, it utilizes social media platforms to control public opinion tools, expanding channels for disseminating its viewpoints and ideologies. Additionally, the Tech Right transforms its ideology into easily understood political slogans and campaign language through political speeches and symbolic manipulation.

In mobilizing public opinion and creating social pressure, the Tech Right leverages conservative media to construct narrative frameworks favorable to its policy agenda, disseminating its propositions through new social platforms to bypass traditional media's oversight mechanisms. It also influences public understanding and perception of artificial intelligence through public education campaigns, and exerts social pressure on the government through political mobilization and protest activities to adopt policies aligning with its interests.

The influence mechanisms of the Tech Right exhibit distinct differences from traditional interest groups, characterized by a more "digitally native" and disruptive nature. By leveraging technological monopolies, online narratives, and embedded power, it not only pursues economic returns but also aims to reshape the American political system, framing its policy propositions as part of a "culture war" and international geopolitical competition.

IV. Impact and Limitations of the Tech Right

This section explores the significant impact of the Tech Right on the Trump 2.0 administration's artificial intelligence policies and the constraints it faces. The Tech Right has driven the Trump administration to adopt a series of policy adjustments in the AI field that differ from the Biden era, primarily manifested in deregulation, accelerating innovation, increasing computing infrastructure and energy support, promoting technological industrialization and militarization, as well as technological international expansion and competition with China. Specifically, the Trump administration has relaxed regulations on artificial intelligence, accelerated the innovation process, streamlined approval procedures for infrastructure construction, promoted the building of data centers, and strengthened support through energy policies. Concurrently, the government actively promotes the application of AI in defense and security sectors and engages in technological competition with China internationally.

However, the influence of the Tech Right is not without limits. Internal divisions exist among its different factions, particularly evident in areas such as immigration policy, tariffs and trade policy, AI regulation, and employment impacts. Furthermore, the philosophy and actions of the Tech Right face criticism stemming from ethical reflections and social resistance, especially regarding anti-democratic tendencies, neglect of technological ethical responsibilities, and the influence of personal biases on public policy. Objective limitations imposed by technological and economic laws, along with the realities of international competition, also constrain the policy visions of the Tech Right. These factors collectively limit the comprehensive implementation and practical effectiveness of the Tech Right's policy agenda, impacting the United States' position in the global technological power structure and the shaping of the digital era order.

V. Conclusion

This paper summarizes the multifaceted influence of the Tech Right on the Trump 2.0 administration's artificial intelligence policies, including driving a shift from regulation to deregulation and from multilateral cooperation to unilateralism. It also highlights the associated ethical risks, social divisions, and implementation constraints. The paper emphasizes the significant impact of the close integration between technological capital and political power on both the United States and the international order. In response, it proposes strategies for China, covering technological autonomy, the construction of security and ethical systems, and deepening international cooperation.