Trump Wants AI Companies To Voluntarily Submit Models For Government Security Testing Prior To Release – AfroTech
As AI continues to evolve and expand across industries throughout the United States, President Donald Trump is taking steps to strengthen the security of advanced AI systems and address emerging threats.
On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Trump signed an executive order titled “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security.” The order asks leading AI companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, to voluntarily submit their most advanced AI models for government testing up to 30 days before public release.
The executive order also directs federal agencies to develop benchmarks for evaluating AI models’ cybersecurity capabilities, establish an AI cybersecurity clearinghouse to identify and share information about vulnerabilities, and strengthen the federal government’s cyber defenses.
“Advanced AI capabilities make our Nation stronger, but also introduce new national security considerations that require coordinated action across executive departments and agencies,” Trump states in the order. “We will continue to lead an America First cybersecurity effort that enhances both our national security and our global AI dominance.”
The development of increasingly powerful AI models has prompted the White House to revisit its approach to AI governance while maintaining its broader goal of limiting federal regulation of the technology.
The executive order clarifies that “nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the creation of a mandatory governmental licensing, preclearance, or permitting requirement for the development, publication, release, or distribution of new AI models.”
As a result, any binding regulations governing AI would require action from Congress, as AFROTECH™ previously reported.
Trump’s AI Agenda Across The Federal Government
Since beginning his second term in January 2025, Trump has signed several executive orders related to AI, including measures aimed at banning what the administration calls “woke AI” and establishing policies for AI use in education and across the federal government, per another AFROTECH™ article.
One of those orders, “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence,” was signed on Jan. 23, 2025. It required AI companies that work with the federal government to remove “ideological agendas” from their models.
The order also mandated that federal agencies use only large language models (LLMs) that adhere to “Unbiased AI Principles” centered on truth-seeking and ideological neutrality, per a White House fact sheet.
In December 2025, Trump took additional steps to shape AI policy nationwide by signing an executive order establishing a “single national framework” for AI, per AFROTECH™. The order aimed to limit individual states from imposing their own AI regulations.
According to CNBC, the executive order stated that “to win, United States AI companies must be free to innovate without cumbersome regulation. But excessive State regulation thwarts this imperative.”
The order also directed the attorney general to establish an AI Litigation Task Force to challenge state AI laws that conflict with the administration’s approach. States that failed to comply could face reductions in federal funding.
Balancing AI Innovation And Security
“It is the policy of the United States to promote AI innovation and security by working collaboratively with the private sector to modernize government and private sector information systems and harden them against external threats; to protect American ingenuity and intellectual property from exploitation and theft by adversaries; and to cultivate America’s advanced AI-enabled capabilities,” Trump’s most recent executive order states.
The administration’s recent actions signal that AI will remain a central focus of federal policy, with an emphasis on innovation and security rather than broad restrictions on its use.
