tech
May 5, 2026
Trump administration considering safety review for new AI models
In a post-Mythos world, the White House is re-evaluating its hard line against the AI security measures it once shrugged off.
TL;DR
- The Trump administration is considering a plan for the Pentagon to safety test AI models deployed to government agencies.
- The White House's Office of the National Cyber Director held meetings to discuss advanced AI model security concerns.
- A proposed AI security framework would require the Pentagon to lead safety testing for federal, state, and local government AI deployments.
- This initiative represents a re-evaluation of the administration's previous stance on AI safety measures.
- Discussions are fluid, with internal tensions between economic/tech policy and national security interests.
- The administration is also looking into executive actions that might allow agencies to use Anthropic's Mythos model.