Bottom Line: A planned executive order proposes that AI developers voluntarily submit models to federal agencies for review up to 90 days before public release, rather than enforcing mandatory approval requirements.
The Trump Administration is preparing an executive order tasking a coalition of security and civil agencies with enhanced oversight of advanced AI models. The directive could be released as soon as Thursday.
The White House is preparing a directive that will task a series of federal agencies with reviewing advanced AI models. The document was shared with industry representatives this week and could be issued before the end of the week. The directive is divided into two parts: one on cybersecurity and one on so-called “Frontier Models”.
The version currently planned forgoes a binding approval requirement for new AI systems and instead relies on a voluntary process: developers should have the option to submit their models to federal agencies for review up to 90 days before the public launch. This represents a reversal — the administration had initially considered the approval model earlier this month but later distanced itself from it.
The first part of the directive focuses on cybersecurity: the Pentagon is given 30 days to secure its networks. The federal government is to implement advanced AI applications in government systems and critical infrastructure such as community banks, rural hospitals and utilities within 30 days as a mandatory measure. The Treasury Department is to simultaneously build a voluntary partnership with AI companies to establish an information center for identifying and remedying security vulnerabilities. The Office of Personnel Management is tasked with increasing recruitment for the U.S. Tech Force.
The second part gives an interagency coalition — consisting of the Treasury Department, CISA and the National Institute of Standards and Technology — 60 days to create a classified process that defines what a “Frontier Model” is under this directive. The NSA retains final determination authority.
Source: ainews-dev.lumi-systems.io · Published 20 May 2026
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