US Prepares AI Security Order That Omits Mandatory Model Tests

May 8, 2026, 7:23 PM UTC

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.

WATCH: Bloomberg’s Michael Shepard discusses a forthcoming executive order from the Trump administration aimed at addressing AI security concerns without imposing mandatory pre-release reviews of AI models by government agencies. Source: Bloomberg

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

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