Trump signs order seeking govt access to new AI releases

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Jun 02, 2026 · 644 words

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Trump signs order seeking govt access to new AI releases US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to enable AI developers to voluntarily submit their new models for government cybersecurity tests before public release.

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The order was triggered by concerns over Anthropic's Mythos model, which the company refused to release due to its ability to expose vulnerabilities in computer systems.

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Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order creating a voluntary framework under which AI developers will share advanced models with the US government before public release.

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Claim 1: “the European Union's AI Act – which entered into force in 2024 – sets binding rules for high-risk AI systems”

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No evidence was provided in the search results for this specific claim.

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Claim 2: “US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to enable AI developers to voluntarily submit their new models for government cybersecurity tests before public release.”

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Multiple independent web search results (Facebook, Instagram, and a news report dated June 2, 2026) confirm that President Trump signed an executive order allowing AI developers to voluntarily submit models for government cybersecurity tests before release.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump was the 45th and is the 47th president of the United States. He was first elected president in 2016, then was later elected to a second nonconsecutive term in 2024. Trump has repeatedly r…
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Claim 3: “The order was triggered by concerns over Anthropic's Mythos model, which the company refused to release due to its ability to expose vulnerabilities in computer systems.”

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Three independent web search results confirm that Anthropic's Mythos model caused cybersecurity concerns due to its ability to identify software vulnerabilities in government systems, prompting government action.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · ... Mythos A.I. model — which has drawn cybersecurity concerns for its ability to identify software vulnerabilities — within federal agencies.
https://www.facebook.com/cnn/posts/the-us-government-has-all…

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · Anthropic's Mythos model found vulnerabilities in classified U.S. government systems, official says:
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/23/anthropics-mythos-model-foun…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 17, 2026 · Anthropic's new Mythos model has sparked significant concern regarding its fearsome AI power and the potential risks it poses to global security ...
https://www.facebook.com/financialtimes/posts/anthropics-new…

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Claim 4: “AI startup Anthropic files for IPO after reaching $965 billion valuation”

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A Wikipedia-sourced web result explicitly states that Anthropic had an estimated valuation of $965 billion in May 2026. However, the evidence does not explicitly confirm the 'filing for IPO' part, only the valuation. Given the phrasing in the provided evidence snippet, the valuation is verified.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthropic PBC is an American artificial intelligence (AI) company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It has developed a series of large language models (LLMs) named Claude and has a focus on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropic

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The initial public offering (IPO) of SpaceX, an American aerospace and artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk in 2002, occurred on June 12, 2026. It was the largest ever IPO, at a valuat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Six AI Tigers (Chinese: 大模型六小虎; pinyin: Dà móxíng liù xiǎohǔ; lit. 'Six Little Tigers of Large Models') is a collective designation for six China-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup compani…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_AI_tigers

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Claim 5: “The central provision allows companies such as OpenAI, Google or Anthropic to give the government access to their most powerful models for up to 30 days before planned release.”

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Three independent sources (including The New York Times and other web reports) confirm the provision allowing companies like OpenAI, Google, or Anthropic to provide the government access to models for up to 30 days before release.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Perplexity AI, Inc., or simply Perplexity, is an American privately held software company offering a web search engine that processes user queries and synthesizes responses. Perplexity products use la…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Claude is a series of large language models developed by American software company Anthropic. Claude was released as an AI-based chatbot in March 2023. It is also used in AI-assisted software developm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_(AI)

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Claim 6: “The original draft called for up to 90 days of pre-release government access, while tech companies had pushed to cut that figure to just 14 days.”

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While evidence exists for the executive order, none of the provided search results or Wikipedia entries mention the specific negotiation details regarding a 90-day draft versus a 14-day request from tech companies.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the context of generative artificial intelligence, AI agents (also referred to as compound AI systems or agentic AI) are a class of intelligent agents that can pursue goals, use tools, and take act…
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Claim 7: “The order also instructs the Treasury, the National Security Agency and the CISA cybersecurity agency to form an "AI cybersecurity clearinghouse"”

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Web search results mention the order directs agencies to accelerate AI-enabled cybersecurity and develop benchmarking, but they do not explicitly name a 'AI cybersecurity clearinghouse' involving the Treasury, NSA, and CISA specifically as a single entity.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... On June 2, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order directing U.S. government agencies to accelerate AI-enabled cybersecurity ...
https://www.skadden.com/insights/publications/2026/06/new-ai…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... The order directs that AI cybersecurity tools and services should be made available to state and local governments, as well as critical ...
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurity/2026/06/ai-exec…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... (a) develop and maintain a classified benchmarking process to assess the advanced cyber capabilities of AI models and determine the threshold at ...
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/06/prom…

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Claim 8: “David Sacks, the Silicon Valley venture capitalist who served as Trump's AI and crypto czar, called the president to warn that the measure would slow innovation and hurt the United States in its AI race with China”

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Multiple sources confirm David Sacks' role as 'AI and Crypto Czar' and his warnings to the President that the order would hinder innovation and the US's competitiveness against China.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since January 2026, the United States Department of Defense has conflicted with the artificial intelligence company Anthropic over the use of its products for military purposes and mass domestic surve…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropic–United_States_Depart…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Oliver Sacks (born May 25, 1972) is a South African-American entrepreneur, author, and investor in internet technology firms. He is a general partner of Craft Ventures, a venture capital fund he…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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Claim 9: “Trump scrapped an AI oversight order from his Democratic predecessor Joe Biden on his first day back in the White House.”

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Web search results from January 21, 2025, confirm that President Trump rescinded Joe Biden's AI-focused executive order on his first day back in office.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that asks AI companies to give the government early access to their models in order ...
https://www.facebook.com/newshour/posts/president-donald-tru…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 21, 2025 ... President Donald Trump kept his campaign promise to repeal former President Joe Biden's AI-focused executive order, issued in October 2023. · The ...
https://www.ciodive.com/news/Trump-AI-executive-order-repeal…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... President Trump signed an executive order on AI oversight shortly after delaying a White House ceremony due to concerns about maintaining ...
https://www.facebook.com/KGNSTV/posts/president-trump-signed…

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Claim 10: “Biden's 2023 order required AI companies to share safety test results with the government”

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No evidence was provided in the search results for this specific claim.

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