Donald Trump executive order sets 30-day AI model review

TL;DR

• President Donald Trump signed an executive order that asks certain AI companies to voluntarily submit new AI models for 30 days of US government testing before release.
• The order gives the US government a chance to review some new AI models before public launch.
• The order also directs the US Department of Justice to treat AI-assisted hacking and unauthorized access as high-priority crimes.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that asks certain AI companies to voluntarily submit new AI models for 30 days of US government testing before release. Android Authority reported that the order could slow some future AI model launches by adding a pre-release review period.

The executive order gives the US government a chance to review new AI models before they are released. The source says the review process would apply to certain AI companies, but it does not name the companies or define which models fall within scope.

The order also directs the US Department of Justice to treat AI-assisted hacking and unauthorized access as crimes of high priority. Android Authority said this is not the first US executive order on generative AI and noted that Trump has addressed the subject previously.

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