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President Trump with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in Jan. 2025. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

The White House plans to release its much-discussed executive order on cybersecurity and AI safety as soon as this week, multiple sources familiar with the matter told Axios.

Why it matters: In its current form, the order seeks to bolster cybersecurity around advanced AI models and outlines plans for a voluntary framework for AI developers to inform the government about new releases, according to a readout shared with Axios and confirmed by a second source familiar with the plans.