US Prepares AI Security Order That Omits Mandatory Model Tests

The Trump administration is preparing to order US agencies to partner with artificial intelligence companies to protect networks from AI-enabled cyber attacks, though the directive would stop short of requiring government approval for cutting-edge models, according to people familiar with the matter.

A draft executive order from President Donald Trump would revamp existing cybersecurity information-sharing programs to include AI companies and address threats posed by the emerging technology, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss confidential proceedings.

Those changes would make it easier to find and patch vulnerabilities across federal, state and ...