In turf battle over AI, U.S. spy agencies vie for more sway than Commerce

As Trump prepares to travel to China, his administration is sharply split over a plan to give U.S. intelligence agencies a bigger role in evaluating AI models, according to two people familiar with the matter, who spoke with The Washington Post on the condition of anonymity to discuss a proposal that is not yet public.

Trump could sign an executive order addressing AI security soon. But the administration’s response to new advanced AI models remains in flux and a topic of extensive debate, according to multiple people with knowledge of the conversations.

The debate within the administration pits Commerce Department officials against national security aides in a battle, which one person described as a “knife fight,” to determine which part of the government will have sway over technology that Silicon Valley leaders say can transform the economy.

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