Trump: AI Firms Urged to Submit Models for Security Tests

President Donald Trump is asking leading AI companies to voluntarily submit their most advanced AI models for government security testing. This request comes up to 30 days before public release. He signed an executive order, "Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security," on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google are among those asked to participate. The order also directs federal agencies to create benchmarks for evaluating AI cybersecurity and establish an AI cybersecurity clearinghouse. Trump states that advanced AI capabilities introduce new national security considerations. The order clarifies that it does not authorize mandatory governmental licensing for AI models. Any binding regulations would require action from Congress. Since January 2025, Trump has signed several AI-related executive orders. These include measures to ban "woke AI" and establish policies for AI use in education and the federal government. One order required AI companies working with the government to remove "ideological agendas" from their models. Another order aimed to establish a single national framework for AI, limiting individual states from imposing their own AI regulations. This move aims to strengthen the security of advanced AI systems in the United States.