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May 12, 2026

White House considers executive order requiring government review of AI models before public release

Also: US and China reportedly considering AI cooperation for Trump-Xi Summit in Beijing‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

X-Risk Daily

Tuesday 12 May 2026

Transformative AI
White House considers executive order requiring government review of AI models before public release
The Trump administration is considering an executive order that would mandate government review of advanced AI models before public release, according to Tom's Hardware and The Hill.

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