According to the New York Times, the Trump administration is preparing a voluntary AI framework that will allow the White House to review the security risks of artificial‑intelligence models. The plan focuses specifically on closed‑source systems and does not apply to models whose code is publicly available.
The framework, described as a voluntary review process, will assess potential vulnerabilities and safeguards for proprietary AI systems. The White House has stated that open‑source AI models—those that publish their underlying code—are exempt from this review, a detail echoed in a Wall Street Journal report. A Wired article notes that the specific guidelines and procedures remain secret, with the administration keeping the framework’s inner workings confidential.
The move reflects growing concerns about the use of AI in national security and the potential for foreign technological advances, a point highlighted by The Guardian’s coverage of how Chinese tech developments are influencing U.S. policy. The framework is intended to bolster cybersecurity oversight as AI applications expand.