Trump's AI order: voluntary oversight or regulatory loophole?
president trump signed a new ai executive order establishing a voluntary 30-day pre-release review for frontier models. the policy represents a shift toward oversight but lacks mandatory licensing, leaving room for firms to bypass safety checks.
less than two weeks after rescinding a previous ai executive order, president trump introduced a new policy requiring tech companies to voluntarily submit frontier models for government review 30 days before release. the order establishes a dedicated ai cybersecurity clearinghouse to coordinate security checks and explicitly rejects mandatory licensing for model deployment. this 30-day window is significantly shorter than the 90-day requirement in trump's prior order, indicating a compromise between innovation interests and security concerns. critics argue the voluntary nature of the review creates a loophole that major labs could exploit, undermining the policy's effectiveness. the move marks a strategic pivot from a purely hands-off approach, setting the stage for a brewing battle over ai regulation in the us.