Trump Reportedly Considering Executive Order Aimed at Vetting New AI Models

According to an anonymously sourced New York Times report, President Trump is mulling an executive order that would establish a new oversight mechanism for the AI industry. The order would create an “A.I. working group” composed of government and tech industry representatives—following meetings last week between Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI executives and Trump administration officials. This group would be tasked with designing oversight plans, including a formal government review process for new AI models. The working group itself would determine which agencies would be involved, potentially including the NSA, the White House Office of the National Cyber Director, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (currently led by Tulsi Gabbard).

Notably, this represents a significant shift from Trump's previous approach. Just two months ago, the White House released a “National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence” that called for very light regulations, essentially only requiring age verification for AI systems. That document, championed by Vice President J.D. Vance, embraced the message that America wins at AI and should avoid heavy-handed rules. The proposed working group draws comparisons to a vetting scheme being developed in the UK, which emerged after British regulators previewed Anthropic's unreleased Claude Mythos Preview model—deemed too dangerous to release, particularly regarding cybersecurity. The plan would mark a departure from the existing Center for A.I. Standards and Innovation (CAISI), created under Biden but redirected under Trump to prioritize innovation over censorship.