WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing major artificial intelligence companies to voluntarily submit advanced models for a 30-day government review period. The administration stated that its non-interventionist regulatory approach to artificial intelligence aims to maintain U.S. competitiveness with China.
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman published a detailed framework for artificial intelligence regulation following the executive order. Trump had previously expressed interest in meeting with artificial intelligence industry leaders to discuss the U.S. government acquiring equity stakes in major artificial intelligence companies.
Trump also requested that Congress prioritize child safety in artificial intelligence legislation. Suresh Venkatasubramanian, a university center director, said, "The decisions we make now, whether we choose to do something or choose not to do something, are going to affect the shape of our society for the next 20 to 30 years. So it's really important that we both act, but get it right." Alondra Nelson, a research institute founder, said, "What we are seeing from the White House, from OpenAI, and now from Congress is a convergence around a narrow vision of AI regulation focused on national security and frontier model safety."