Topline
President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued an executive order requesting that companies allow federal oversight of new AI models before they are publicly released, marking a reversal in Trump’s policy toward the technology after first signaling a relaxed approach.
An earlier draft of the order was postponed after Trump said he “didn’t like certain aspects of it.”
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Key Facts
The executive order asks companies to participate in a 30-day review process to assess an AI model’s “advanced cyber capabilities” and determine whether it is a “covered frontier model” before it is publicly released, though it does not provide further details about the designation.
The order then asks for up to 30 days before those AI models are released, allowing the government—which would receive the models up to 90 days before public release—to select “trusted partners” that receive early access.
Under the order, an AI “cybersecurity clearinghouse” formed by the Treasury Department “in voluntary collaboration with the AI industry and operators of critical infrastructure” will review security vulnerabilities discovered by AI models before they are fixed.
The Trump administration will “ensure the best and most secure technology is deployed rapidly to confront any and all threats to our country,” according to the order, which also directs the attorney general to prioritize the prosecution of crimes involving AI.
This is a developing story.