White House Keeps AI Framework Private
The White House has decided not to publicly release its new framework for evaluating advanced AI models. The framework has global implications for AI security and will only be made available to companies that are part of the process.
The White House does not plan to publicly release its new framework for evaluating advanced AI models, according to three sources familiar with the discussions. This framework has global implications for AI security, but details will only be made available to the companies that are part of the process.
The White House held staff-level meetings with industry on Tuesday to go over the recently completed framework. Companies that weren't invited remain in the dark about its contents. The AI framework comes as the industry grapples with high-profile cyber-attacks and rapid advances by Chinese AI developers.
The framework is intended to give AI developers a process for working with the government to determine whether models under development fall within its scope. It is also expected to set the rules for government access to AI models up to 30 days before release, covering confidentiality, cybersecurity, insider-risk, intellectual property, and nondisclosure requirements.
Nvidia staff participated in the meetings, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was in D.C. last week meeting with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and President Trump. The White House declined to comment on the framework.
The European Union declined to comment, and the U.K. did not respond to multiple requests for comment. It's also unclear which 'trusted partners' will get early access to advanced models under the framework, including whether any foreign governments would qualify.
The voluntary framework was outlined in a June executive order, which explicitly says the benchmarking process to assess advanced cyber capabilities of AI models will be classified. There is no requirement in the order to publicly release the voluntary framework.
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What is the purpose of the AI framework?
The framework is intended to give AI developers a process for working with the government to determine whether models under development fall within its scope. It will also set the rules for government access to AI models up to 30 days before release.
Why is the White House keeping the framework private?
The White House has decided not to publicly release the framework, and there is no requirement in the executive order to do so. The details will only be made available to the companies that are part of the process.
Which companies were involved in the meetings with the White House?
Nvidia staff participated in the meetings, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was in D.C. last week meeting with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and President Trump.
What are the implications of the framework for AI security?
The framework has global implications for AI security, as it will set the rules for government access to AI models and cover confidentiality, cybersecurity, insider-risk, intellectual property, and nondisclosure requirements.
Will any foreign governments have access to the framework?
It's unclear which 'trusted partners' will get early access to advanced models under the framework, including whether any foreign governments would qualify. The European Union declined to comment, and the U.K. did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
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