The order requests that AI companies voluntarily submit their newest models to the government for testing up to 30 days before their release.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order requesting that artificial intelligence (AI) companies share their models with the government before releasing them. The order stated that it is not mandatory, but that AI companies could voluntarily provide their models to the government for testing.
Under this order, the Treasury Department, National Security Agency, and Homeland Security Department’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will work together to develop benchmarks to determine which AI models can be classified as “frontier models,” which are considered the most advanced AI models available at a given time. Those agencies will also establish a framework for developers to submit their models to the government up to 30 days before their release. A section of the order also outlines cybersecurity for the use of these AI models.
The order is reportedly a scaled-back version of one that the president initially intended to sign in May. President Trump opted not to sign the original, citing that he “didn’t like certain aspects of it.” Some legislators are calling for legislation mandating the reporting of all new AI models, with one bill already introduced in the Senate.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For President Trump as he seeks to balance the support of new American AI models with concerns over cybersecurity.
- For department officials as they collaborate on the framework to receive the AI models for testing.
- For federal legislators as they deliberate on new regulations surrounding AI.
Sources: UPI News, Roll Call
