Trump signs order allowing AI companies to give government access to models before release
Summary
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that lets AI companies voluntarily share their most advanced AI models with the U.S. government before releasing them to the public. This order aims to help the government check these models for cybersecurity risks within 30 days.Key Facts
- The order creates a voluntary process for AI developers to give government access to their advanced AI models before public release.
- Companies like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic can share their models up to 30 days before launching them publicly.
- This move was prompted by concerns over Anthropic’s Mythos model, which was not released because it could reveal weaknesses in critical computer systems.
- Initially, the government wanted up to 90 days to review AI models, but the final version settled on 30 days after industry feedback.
- David Sacks, Trump’s AI and crypto advisor, opposed longer review times, saying it might slow down innovation.
- The order also asks Treasury, NSA, and CISA to work with private companies and critical infrastructure to monitor and fix AI security issues.
- President Trump cancelled a previous AI safety order from President Biden, which had relied on voluntary safety test sharing.
- The European Union has its own AI rules that are stricter, with mandatory safety checks and reporting for powerful AI systems.
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