Trump Signs Scaled‑Back AI Cybersecurity Order Targeting Critical Infrastructure

Key Points

• President Trump signed an executive order creating a federal AI evaluation framework.
• The Office of the National Cyber Director will develop a process to share AI vulnerability information with critical infrastructure operators.
• The revised order asks select AI firms to voluntarily submit top models for a 30‑day government review before public release.
• Earlier drafts called for a 90‑day review; industry had pushed for as little as 14 days.
• Center for Democracy and Technology calls the order "opaque" and warns of potential for arbitrary governmental power.
• The directive marks a shift from the administration’s prior focus on ideological AI restrictions to addressing security risks.
• Voluntary participation may limit the order’s impact, but supporters hope it will still surface critical flaws.