President Donald Trump has just signed a new executive order last 2 June that asks artificial intelligence companies to share advanced AI models with the federal government before public release. The move marks the White House’s latest effort to tighten national security coordination around rapidly advancing AI systems without introducing formal licensing requirements.
The order creates a voluntary framework for AI developers to work with federal agencies on evaluating models with advanced cyber capabilities. Under the proposal, companies could provide government officials with access to certain frontier AI models up to 30 days before wider deployment.
Trump signed the order privately after delaying a planned public event with technology executives several weeks ago. At the time, he told reporters he disliked parts of the original proposal.
The White House framed the directive as a balance between accelerating AI innovation and protecting critical infrastructure from cyber threats. Administration officials repeatedly stressed that the order does not establish mandatory government approval for AI releases.
The executive order directs multiple federal agencies to strengthen cyber defenses within 30 days. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), must issue new operational guidance to protect federal networks and critical infrastructure systems.
The administration also ordered agencies to expand AI-driven cybersecurity programs and improve access to defensive tools for state governments, utilities, hospitals, and community banks.
Another section creates a voluntary AI cybersecurity clearinghouse led by the Treasury Department. The initiative will coordinate vulnerability scanning, software patching, and threat detection efforts alongside private industry partners.
Trump’s order repeatedly positions AI as both a national security asset and a growing cyber risk. The administration argues that advanced AI tools could help defend government systems while also creating new attack surfaces for adversaries.
A central part of the order focuses on so-called "covered frontier models," which refer to advanced AI systems with significant cyber capabilities. Federal agencies, including the National Security Agency (NSA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), must develop a classified benchmarking process within 60 days. That process will assess whether a model meets the threshold for additional government review.
Companies could voluntarily ask the government to evaluate models still under development. Developers may also grant federal agencies early access to those systems before releasing them to outside partners. The order additionally allows the government to collaborate with AI companies on selecting "trusted partners" that receive early model access. However, the White House included language aimed at calming industry concerns over federal overreach.
"Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the creation of a mandatory governmental licensing, preclearance, or permitting requirement," the order states. That provision reflects ongoing tension between Silicon Valley and Washington over how aggressively the government should regulate frontier AI systems.
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