After a bruising tussle inside his administration, President Donald Trump has gone for a decidedly non-committal approach to AI safety and security that’s unlikely to survive sustained contact with reality.
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 release...
The executive order functions as a non-binding collaborative mechanism rather than a true vetting regime, establishing a framework based on voluntary industry cooperation. This approach attempts to manage the inherent tension between rapid technological development and critical safety concerns by leveraging government access as a means to stimulate industry caution. The practical limitations, such as the brevity of the 30-day window, challenge the feasibility of adequately assessing catastrophic...