Trump signs voluntary executive order on artificial intelligence
Trump signs voluntary executive order on artificial intelligence
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/06/02/trump-signs-AI-order/9601780424121/
Publish Date: 2026-06-02 14:34:00
Source Domain: www.upi.com
Here are six key points from the article about President Donald Trump’s executive order on artificial intelligence:
– President Trump signed an executive order requesting that artificial intelligence companies provide their AI models to the government for testing before releasing them, on a voluntary basis.
– The order is meant to study the “advanced cyber capabilities” of the AI models and gives the government access for up to 30 days before a model’s release.
– Initially, Trump planned for the testing period to last 90 days but opted for a shorter, scaled-back version of the order.
– The original proposed version of the order faced opposition from tech leaders, including Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, who allegedly called Trump to lobby against it.
– The order also tasks officials from federal agencies, like the Department of Homeland Security, to develop processes to evaluate AI capabilities and ensure appropriate defenses.
– Anthropic, a major AI company, has recently been involved in a lawsuit against the Trump administration after being blacklisted as a supply chain risk to national security. The company has also expanded its cybersecurity initiatives like Project Glasswing.
