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Trump's AI task force starts 120-day review
The Super Intelligence Force held its first meeting and adopted a charter to guide how the US government handles artificial intelligence over the next four months.
In brief
The Super Intelligence Force held its first meeting and adopted a charter to guide how the US government handles artificial intelligence over the next four months. Donald Trump's Super Intelligence Force held its first official meeting, adopted a charter, and began a 120-day review of how the US government should…
Task force holds first meeting
Jay Clayton, Andrew Ferguson, Scott Kupor and Emil Michael lead Donald Trump's Super Intelligence Force. On Thursday the task force held its first official meeting and formally adopted its charter.
One hundred twenty days to decide
The charter starts a 120-day window for the task force to settle how the government should handle artificial intelligence technology. Susie Wiles can extend its work or move it to another agency.
Three areas of focus
The task force agreed to commission a report on AI risk covering cybersecurity and critical infrastructure, biosecurity and dual-use applications, and model control and accountability.
Who leads what
Clayton chairs the task force. Emil Michael will build a reporting system for labs. Andrew Ferguson leads law enforcement and consumer protection. Scott Kupor works on critical infrastructure and AI's effects on jobs.
Companies must report incidents
The task force told AI companies to report rogue behaviour by their products and fix it immediately. The step followed an Anthropic incident where a testing model submitted visa applications.
Warning to AI companies
The task force leaders said delayed notification, inadequate corrective action and failure to take responsibility will not be tolerated. Companies are asking for clarity on what counts as an incident.
“Delayed notification, inadequate corrective action, and a failure to take responsibility will not be tolerated.”
Enforcement remains unclear
It is not yet clear how the task force would enforce its rules. A White House official told Semafor that one option could be export controls, which the Commerce Department once imposed on Anthropic.
Labs bear ultimate responsibility
The charter puts responsibility for AI's risks on the companies building the models. Though labs are ultimately responsible for risks their models amplify, the federal government must enforce the nation's laws.
“Though the labs are ultimately responsible for the risks and opportunities that their models amplify and accelerate, it is the role of the federal government to recognize and understand this era of change and to enforce our nation's laws.”
The main idea
Donald Trump's Super Intelligence Force held its first official meeting, adopted a charter, and began a 120-day review of how the US government should regulate AI companies.
