White House AI testing plan excludes open models
Voluntary cybersecurity guidelines reportedly focus on frontier models shared before release.
Why it matters
The exclusion leaves a major category of downloadable and inspectable AI systems outside the federal testing framework. That narrows the plan's reach as policymakers weigh cybersecurity oversight for advanced AI.
The key points
- 1.Open models are reportedly excluded from the testing framework.
- 2.The guidelines are voluntary and cybersecurity-focused.
- 3.The framework says it cannot restrict open models after release.
The Trump administration's framework for assessing cybersecurity risks from advanced AI reportedly excludes open models, according to Axios as cited by The Verge. The framework also says it cannot be used to restrict open models after release. The plan follows a June executive order asking AI companies to share frontier models with the federal government before release to address cybersecurity concerns.
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