President Trump is expected to sign an executive order on AI oversight as early as Thursday, setting up a voluntary 90-day pre-release model disclosure framework with the federal government and critical-infrastructure operators.

The letter — signed by Steve Bannon — puts a vocal faction of the MAGA base at odds with the White House's hands-off approach to AI.

The Trump administration has taken a hands-on approach to AI, pushing Congress to pass a national framework regulating the technology.