Trump AI – President Donald Trump signed a new executive order that asks certain AI companies to voluntarily submit new models for up to 30 days of government testing before public release. The order also directs the Department of Justice to treat AI-assisted hacking and
On Tuesday. President Donald Trump put his latest stamp on generative AI with an executive order that reaches directly for the moment models move from lab to public. The document doesn’t mandate submissions. but it does ask certain AI companies to voluntarily hand over new models for a government review—an extra step that. for some teams. could stretch timelines.
The order gives the government a chance to test and evaluate the models for up to 30 days before they’re released to the public. It marks a shift from an earlier draft, which had sought up to 90 days of review.
There’s also the question of how public this rollout was meant to be. The order appeared to be headed toward a visible signing that would include some of Silicon Valley’s chief executives behind him. Instead. Trump signed the executive order privately. after reportedly meeting at the White House the day before to discuss next steps.
The executive order isn’t limited to model review. It also directs the Department of Justice to treat AI-assisted hacking and unauthorized access as crimes of high priority. The order specifically instructs the Attorney General to prioritize enforcement of “criminal laws against anyone who utilizes AI to illegally access or damage a computer without authorization. or who utilizes AI while engaged in such illegal access to further any other crime.”.
The sequencing matters: a voluntary review window that can last up to 30 days sits right alongside a push for aggressive enforcement against AI-fueled intrusion. Together. they point to a government posture that wants oversight before release and priority after harm—without making the review a strict legal requirement.
This isn’t the first time a president has issued an executive order tied to generative AI. and it’s not even the first time Trump has approached the subject. Still, the move carries a practical risk for companies trying to ship new systems quickly. If even voluntary submissions become a de facto checkpoint, the next wave of model launches could land later than planned.
As it stands. the order asks for up to 30 days of testing and evaluation through government review for certain AI companies. while the Justice Department is directed to elevate enforcement when AI is used to illegally access or damage computers without authorization. or to use such access to advance other crimes.
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So basically Trump is slowing down AI so they can “test it” for 30 days? Sounds like another delay tactic. I don’t even get how that helps hacking though.
I read “voluntarily” and was like ok so they can just say no… but then it says it could stretch timelines so it’s not really voluntary? Government loves making things sound optional.
Wait does this mean AI companies have to hand over their models to the DOJ? Like they’re gonna keep the code or something? Also AI-assisted hacking is already a crime so why “high priority” now, feels like press.
Trump signing privately is sus to me. Like what are they even reviewing if it’s private and only some Silicon Valley people knew? And 30 days sounds random… earlier 90 days then 30? Maybe they’re just buying time until the next election cycle.