Trump Signs Executive Order Requiring AI Companies to Submit Powerful Models for Government Review 30 Days Before Release

Trump signs an executive order requiring AI companies to voluntarily submit powerful models for government review 30 days before release, establishing an NSA-overseen benchmarking process amid growing concerns over advanced AI systems already uncovering critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

• Trump quietly signs a scaled-back executive order addressing AI cybersecurity threats, requiring some AI companies to voluntarily submit powerful new models for government review 30 days before public release, down from a previously proposed 90-day window.
• The order establishes a cybersecurity clearinghouse in partnership with AI developers, creates a classified benchmarking process overseen by the NSA to assess national security implications of advanced AI models, and directs the Pentagon to secure its networks within 30 days.
• The policy shift comes amid growing alarm over powerful AI models like Anthropic's Mythos, which researchers say has already uncovered vulnerabilities in widely used computer systems, while internal White House divisions and industry pressure continue to shape the administration's evolving AI regulatory approach.