Trump tells tech firms to stop hiring in India, focus on Americans
PTC Web Desk: US President Donald Trump has issued a strong call to major technology firms such as Google and Microsoft, urging them to stop hiring overseas workers—including those from India—and to redirect their focus towards domestic job creation.
Speaking at a high-profile AI Summit in Washington on Wednesday, Trump emphasised the need for American companies to shift their priorities from outsourcing and global expansion to rebuilding the domestic workforce.
Criticising the tech industry's “globalist mindset,” Trump argued that major corporations have exploited American freedoms while building factories in China, hiring tech professionals in India, and sheltering profits in countries like Ireland. “Those days are over under President Trump,” he declared, adding that the neglect of American workers by these corporations would no longer be tolerated.
Donald Trump highlighted that winning the global AI race requires a renewed sense of patriotism and national dedication from Silicon Valley and the broader tech industry. “We want US technology companies to be all in for America. Put America first—that’s all we ask,” he urged.
As part of his policy push, Trump signed three significant executive orders aimed at accelerating America’s progress in artificial intelligence: National AI Strategy – "Winning the Race"
This executive order lays out a roadmap to enhance AI development in the United States. It seeks to reduce regulatory barriers, speed up the construction of data centers, and support the infrastructure needed to secure America’s global leadership in AI technology.
Politically neutral AI mandate: Companies receiving federal funding for AI projects will now be required to develop politically unbiased AI systems. Trump made it clear that his administration would not tolerate what he referred to as “woke AI.” He criticised the previous administration for promoting diversity and inclusion, which he believes hindered technological advancement. These neutrality requirements will also extend to AI systems used by government agencies.
Global competitiveness and AI export push: The third executive order aims to bolster the global reach of AI technologies developed in the US. It encourages full-stack development of AI tools within the country and promotes their export to strengthen America's technological influence on the global stage.
Trump also took a moment to criticise the terminology surrounding artificial intelligence, saying, “It’s not artificial, it’s genius,” expressing a preference for language that better reflects the power of the technology.
While these changes are unlikely to result in immediate shifts, they point toward potentially stricter policies on outsourcing and international hiring—particularly affecting Indian IT professionals and outsourcing firms—should Trump return to the White House.
- With inputs from agencies
