Musk and Sacks Fought It. Trump Signed the AI Order Anyway
President Trump signed an executive order aimed at reviewing advanced AI models before their public release. The order requests AI companies to voluntarily allow the federal government a 30-day review period without imposing mandatory licensing or approval processes. This initiative is part of a broader effort to enhance national security and protect critical infrastructure from potential cyber threats.
- ▪The executive order directs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to deploy AI-powered tools to various government and local entities.
- ▪Tech leaders like Elon Musk and David Sacks influenced the decision to limit the review period to 30 days instead of the initially proposed 90 days.
- ▪The order establishes a category for 'covered frontier models' that will undergo a classified benchmarking process.
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Musk and Sacks Fought It. Trump Signed the AI Order Anyway By Ben Smith | 8:06 PM on June 02, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Allison Robbert President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday asking AI companies to let the federal government take a look at their most powerful models before releasing them to the public. No mandatory reviews. No licensing. No federal approval process. Just a request, with a 30-day window to act on it.
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