Gary Marcus's dream is US law: AI preflight checks signed by Trump

president trump has signed an executive order implementing preflight checks for high-impact ai models, a policy directly mirroring the primary suggestion gary marcus made to the us senate three years ago. the order aims to create a regulatory framework similar to the fda, requiring safety evaluations before major ai deployments. this marks a significant legislative pivot from industry self-regulation to mandated federal scrutiny, focusing on commercial viability and public safety. the development suggests that ai safety, often associated with democratic policymakers, is gaining bipartisan support for strict oversight measures.