The task force held its inaugural meeting at 4 p.m. ET on Oct. 15 with cabinet secretaries and national security officials to launch a 120 day window for AI evaluation. Rather than drafting new agency regulations, the group plans to use existing liability laws to hold companies accountable for the behavior of their models. This strategy comes as administration officials face mounting pressure to adopt a more aggressive approach to AI safety.
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Trump AI Task Force Orders PCAST Report and New Breach Protocol
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The White House is establishing a joint committee with the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission to manage AI consumer protection and law enforcement. The Trump administration's Super Intelligence task force also commissioned a report from the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology to evaluate risks concerning model control, biosecurity and critical infrastructure. Additional outcomes include a working group to execute the accord signed by leading AI CEOs and a lapped effort led by Emil Michael to create a protocol for AI labs to notify the government of security breaches.
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