Trump signs order promoting advanced AI innovation, security

​President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order he declared would keep the United States at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence.

The President noted that the action became imperative to support the enormous talent and innovation of the nation’s AI industry, and reduce “overly burdensome regulation.” 

Trump said though advanced AI capabilities make America stronger, they introduce new national security considerations that require coordinated action across departments and agencies.

The Committee on National Security Systems must, within 30 days, prioritize cyber defense by taking an expeditious action consistent with the order ‘Promoting Advanced AI Innovation and Security.’

Similarly, the Secretary of War shall, within the same timeframe, prioritize the cyber defense of information systems at the Department of War.

The Secretary of Homeland Security and relevant officials have been directed to release operational directives regarding the cyber defense of civilian Federal Government information systems.

Their work covers establishing or expanding federal programs and cybersecurity services that enhance AI-enabled defensive tools, and facilitating such for agencies, state and local authorities, hospitals, banks, and local utilities.

A key aspect of the order is the request to AI companies to provide the Federal Government with access to covered frontier models, cybersecurity, insider-risk, and intellectual-property protection, use, and nondisclosure requirements.

The submission of the models for review—subject to appropriate confidentiality—is to be done 30 days before release to trusted partners or the public, down from a proposed 90-day review period.