MAGA coalition urges Trump to mandate pre-release AI safety tests

a coalition of conservative figures and organizations led by humans first submitted an open letter to president trump advocating for an executive order on frontier ai safety. signatories such as stephen bannon and the future of life institute warned that current ai capabilities pose systemic risks to cybersecurity, financial systems, and biosecurity. the group rejects the idea that private companies should self-police, pointing to the potential sale of advanced models to foreign adversaries. they propose government audits similar to nuclear regulation or aviation certification to ensure public safety before powerful models ship.