Trump signs an executive order to vet top AI models for national security risks
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on artificial intelligence Tuesday, establishing a framework for the federal government to vet the national security risks of advanced AI systems for up to a month before their public release. This action follows his postponement of a similar White House ceremony due to concerns that a prior policy could hinder America's AI leadership.

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AI-generatedPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order on artificial intelligence Tuesday, establishing a framework for the federal government to vet the national security risks of advanced AI systems for up to a month before their public release. This action follows his postponement of a similar White House ceremony due to concerns that a prior policy could hinder America's AI leadership. The order allows the government to collaborate with trusted partners for early access to "frontier models" to promote secure innovation and strengthen critical infrastructure cybersecurity. Trump had previously canceled an event with tech executives, including Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google, citing dissatisfaction with an earlier version of the directive. He expressed a desire to maintain America's lead over other nations, such as China, in AI technology.
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5 extracted“We’re leading China, we’re leading everybody, and I don’t want to do anything that’s going to get in the way of that lead,” Trump told reporters.
Trump canceled an Oval Office event last month because he did not like the earlier version of the order’s text.
The government will be able to work with trusted partners that will have early access to covered frontier models.
The order establishes a framework for the federal government to vet national security risks of advanced AI systems.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on artificial intelligence Tuesday.