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White House Readies Order Urging Voluntary AI Model Reviews Before Public Launch
The proposal would ask frontier AI companies to share advanced models with US authorities for evaluation ahead of release.
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White House Readies Order Urging Voluntary AI Model Reviews Before Public Launch
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The White House is expected to issue an executive order on Thursday proposing a voluntary framework for government review of advanced artificial intelligence models before their public release, according to a report from CNN via the Indian news wire ANI.
The proposal would ask leading AI companies to share frontier models with US authorities for safety evaluation ahead of launch, a step aimed at assessing risks tied to advanced systems. The order would not mandate compliance; it describes a voluntary process rather than a binding regulatory review.
The move comes as the administration continues to weigh federal oversight of rapidly evolving AI capabilities. The order would mark the first time the current White House has put forward a structured federal review process for AI model releases.
The market for a prediction on whether the order would be signed by May 31 surged after the report circulated. The contract, which settled at 74% as of May 21, had risen sharply from 25.5% the prior day, reflecting increased confidence that the executive action was imminent.
No official White House statement or Federal Register filing had confirmed the order as of publication time. The next milestone will be either a formal announcement of the executive order or the May 31 deadline set by the market question.