Steve Bannon Petitions Trump to Review New AI Models Before Their Release
Steve Bannon Petitions Trump to Review New AI Models Before Their Release
Publish Date: 2026-05-18 14:25:00
Source Domain: gizmodo.com
- Conservative leaders and Steve Bannon are urging President Trump to impose stronger regulatory measures on advanced AI, citing potential risks to national security and election integrity.
- A letter organized by Humans First, a conservative group focused on AI policy, was signed by over 60 Trump allies, including a significant number of pastors, demanding federal oversight of “potentially dangerous” AI models.
- The signatories call for mandatory testing and government approval for advanced AI models before deployment, emphasizing that no private corporations should unilaterally deploy impactful technologies without proper evaluation.
- The letter criticizes “unelected elites” for experimenting with AI without sufficient regulation, while highlighting the Trump administration’s relatively hands-off approach to regulating AI.
- The Trump administration had previously been more critical of Anthropic’s military applications but has suggested reopening negotiations due to Anthropic’s limited release of its new model, Mythos, to selected entities for cybersecurity testing purposes.
- The administration is considering broader agreements with AI companies for government review of AI models before public release, potentially changing its stance on AI regulation.
