Trump signs AI order asking companies to give govt early access

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order requesting voluntary participation from AI companies in a benchmarking process to assess advanced cyber capabilities and determine if their models should be classified as “covered frontier models.”
The executive order seeks access to these AI models up to 30 days before their broader release, allowing the government to help identify “trusted partners” for early access.
The order explicitly does not create mandatory licensing, preclearance, or permitting requirements for the development and release of new AI models.
The signing comes amid a boom in the tech industry, with companies like Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceXAI planning significant moves, including potential IPOs.
The executive order follows high-profile meetings between AI companies and members of the Trump administration, particularly regarding the sensitive cybersecurity model “Mythos” developed by Anthropic.
The Department of Defense has labeled Anthropic as a supply chain risk, barring defense contractors from using its technology, and Anthropic is currently suing the Trump administration over this designation.
Trump’s order outlines specific timeframes for developing further directives and places emphasis on prioritizing the cyber defense of information systems, particularly as per DOD needs.

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