Trump signs executive order seeking early federal access to powerful AI models before public release

President Donald Trump signed a landmark executive order Tuesday that lays the foundation for federal testing of the world's most powerful AI systems before they are publicly released.

The order... directs federal agencies — including the Pentagon, Treasury and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency — to shore up the nation's cybersecurity defenses for critical infrastructure.

The order... charts out a mechanism for the federal government to test and vet the most powerful AI systems for safety issues before they are deployed.