The industry and administration are scrambling to figure out what's next.
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Here is the draft executive order on cybersecurity and AI as it stood before President Trump pulled the plug on it Thursday.
State of play: The industry and administration are scrambling to figure out what's next as key questions remain unanswered on the future of government access to top AI models and general AI safety.
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