Trump Signs AI Cybersecurity Order After Debate Over Its Reach

President Donald Trump ordered US agencies to work with artificial intelligence companies on protecting against AI-enabled cyber attacks under a long-awaited directive that he had postponed last month citing his concern that it risked stifling tech innovation.

The executive order signed Tuesday would grant the US government access on a voluntary basis to cutting-edge AI models to test their capabilities up to 30 days before their release to the public, with measures to ensure confidentiality. It also calls for making it easier for federal, state and local agencies as well as operators of critical infrastructure to access cybersecurity tools embedded ...