The White House has issued an executive order requiring agencies like the Pentagon and CISA to strengthen cyber defense with AI tools within 30 days. AI developers can voluntarily submit models for security testing, but the order explicitly rules out mandatory approval. Given recent government pressure on AI companies, how voluntary this cooperation really is remains an open question.

The order asks AI companies to voluntarily submit their most powerful models for the government to test up to 30 days before releasing them to the public.

Trump's new AI order creates a voluntary review process for powerful AI models. Supporters see a safety measure; critics may see a system vulnerable to favoritism and mission…