Trump's new AI rules ignore open models — and can't define 'security risk
trump's voluntary ai testing framework exempts open-source models and lacks clear definitions for 'frontier' or 'national security risks,' leaving regulatory ambiguity for labs.
the trump administration established a voluntary ai testing framework that mandates a 30-day federal review of closed-source models prior to release to address cybersecurity concerns. the guidelines explicitly exempt open models, prohibiting restrictions on them after release, yet fail to define what constitutes 'state-of-the-art' capabilities or a 'national security risk.' major labs like openai and anthropic attended white house briefings seeking clarity, but the vague definitions leave smaller providers uncertain about compliance standards.