New Trump executive order requests AI companies 'voluntarily' allow the White House to test the "advanced cyber capabilities of AI models

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Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:53:33 +0000

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AI companies seem to be on board with the idea, with some calling it "an important step forward".

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Trump signs executive order on AI testing Models must undergo cybersecurity review prerelease Major AI firms publicly support initiative US President Donald Trump signed a new executive order earlier this week, demanding leading AI companies voluntarily submit their flagship models for government cybersecurity testing before deploying them into the market.

This change in philosophy in the Trump administration seems to be fueled by the release of Anthropics Mythos Preview, an AI model allegedly so powerful
it can surface decades-old software vulnerabilities and develop working exploits. The tool has not yet been released to the public and has instead only been given to a handful of major tech companies, to get a head start on malicious actors. According to Anthropic, the tool was already used to find thousands of vulnerabilities , including some deemed critical severity. Initially, the Trump administration advocated for a more hands-off approach
to the tech sector, but now seems set to play a hand in regulating US
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House rolls out national legislative AI framework that looks to trump state level rules Google Pentagon deal shapes AI in war around 'any lawful government purpose' Industry support According to Reuters, the executive
order directs the departments of Treasury, Defense, Commerce, and Homeland Security, as well as other government agencies and officials, to secure agreements with AI developers to test their models. The tests would give US agencies a months time before the models are released to the market.

Major AI developer companies seem to be on board with this executive order. Google executive Kent Walker allegedly described it as "an important step forward," and Anthropic said it looked forward to working with the White House. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the order gets the balance right.

"The US should lead on AI by continuing to develop the very best models, making sure they're safe, and getting cyber tools into the hands of trusted defenders," Altman was cited saying.

Reuters also said that voluntary federal testing has been in place for a few years, and that major companies, such as OpenAI, Anthropic, have been doing
it even during the Biden administration. Last month xAI and Microsoft agreed to do the same thing, although apparently the details later disappeared from its website. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners
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Sabeen Malik, VP of Global Government Affairs and Public Policy at Rapid7, commented on the executive order: "The most interesting thing is that both administrations, despite very different philosophies, are converging on the same underlying concern: frontier AI is increasingly being treated as a strategic capability comparable to advanced cyber tools, semiconductors, or dual-use military technologies."

"The disagreement is no longer over whether frontier AI matters for national security. The disagreement is over whether security is best achieved through regulation and guardrails or voluntary cooperation and competitive dominance. That may end up being the central AI policy fault line for the rest of this decade."

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