President Donald Trump signed an executive order on June 2 calling for voluntary government review of advanced AI models 30 days before their release. The order focuses on cybersecurity risks but imposes no mandatory requirements on companies.
The directive tasks the Office of the National Cyber Director with creating a framework to evaluate models from companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic. It allows the government to identify software vulnerabilities and share information with operators of critical infrastructure like banks and hospitals. The order is strictly voluntary. It states that nothing in the section shall be construed to authorize mandatory governmental licensing or preclearance for new AI models. Originally planned with a 90-day review period, the final version was scaled back after input from AI firms. Agencies have 30 days to strengthen their own cybersecurity and 60 days to develop an evaluation framework. Experts expressed concern over the lack of enforcement. Anthony Aguirre of the Future of Life Institute called for a mandatory pre-deployment review process, while Samir Jain of the Center for Democracy and Technology noted risks of opaque procedures.
