Scoop: Trump AI executive order seeks early government access to frontier models

The Trump White House plans to address AI safety after recent cyber-capable model concerns. The proposed executive order includes cybersecurity measures and a “covered frontier models” process. Cybersecurity efforts aim to secure the Pentagon and other national security agencies, increase cyber hiring, strengthen cybersecurity systems across the country including hospitals and banks, and encourage threat sharing between the AI industry and government. The frontier model component would use multiple layers of government review to determine which models qualify and to review them before public release. The draft calls for a voluntary framework where AI labs share models with the government at least 90 days before release and provide access to certain critical infrastructure providers, with both national security and civilian agencies involved.

"The executive order as described in its current form has at least two sections, the sources say: cybersecurity and "covered frontier models." The cybersecurity component aims to secure the Pentagon and other national security agencies, boost cyber hiring, shore up cybersecurity systems across the country at places like hospitals and banks, and encourage threat sharing about breaches between the AI industry and government."

"The frontier model component would involve multiple layers of government review to determine what qualifies as a a "covered frontier model," and then to review such models prior to their public release. The draft as is calls for a "voluntary framework" to be established under which AI labs would share their models with the government at least 90 days before public release and also provide access to certain critical infrastructure providers."

"It's not entirely clear which parts of the government would be involved in that framework, but both national security and civilian agencies appear to have roles in the EO's enforcement. The Mythos conundrum has softened the Trump administration's full-speed-ahead approach to AI, but the convoluted process around drafting the executive order has exposed how conflicted the administration is on the matter."

""Any policy announcement will come directly from the President. Discussion about potential executive orders is speculation," a White House official told Axios."

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