Technical Details
Donald Trump has delayed signing an executive order that would have introduced a mechanism for evaluating artificial intelligence models before their public release. According to the president, he disagrees with certain provisions of the document and fears that they may slow down the US technological leadership.
Background and Context
Trump stated in a conversation with the White House press pool: «I did not like some aspects of this document… We are leading over China and everyone, and I do not want to do anything that can hinder this leadership». At the same time, according to several sources familiar with the situation, an additional reason for the delay was an organizational problem - an insufficient number of leaders of major technology companies were able to arrive in Washington in a short time.
Industry Impact
The expected order would have instructed the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) and other federal agencies to develop a procedure for evaluating AI models from a security perspective before their release on the market. The initiative is seen as a response to growing concerns related to the emergence of increasingly powerful systems capable of identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities in software.