Trump's voluntary AI executive order criticized as insufficient for safety and security
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David Wroe
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Summary
President Trump issued an executive order on AI safety that relies on voluntary cooperation from AI companies to share powerful new models with the government for up to 30 days before public release. The article argues this non-committal approach is insufficient and unlikely to survive real-world challenges, describing it as a weak compromise following internal administration debates. The piece criticizes the voluntary nature of the order and suggests it falls short of meaningful regulation or oversight needed for AI safety and security.
Key quotes
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He issued an executive order on 2 June asking artificial intelligence companies to share their most powerful new models voluntarily with the government for up to 30 days before they are released more widely.
The order won’t be enough.
It’s being described widely as a reversal by a previously anti-regulation administration.
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