White House reins in AI-testing unit as national security concerns grow

Trump administration officials have asked a government artificial intelligence testing unit to stop issuing public reports, the latest signal that the White House is tightening control over AI models as national security concerns increase.

Administration officials including National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross have told the Center for AI Standards and Innovation to halt publication of its model assessments while an executive order President Trump signed last week is implemented, people familiar with the matter said.

The order represented a win for Cairncross and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who have pushed for security considerations to play a bigger role in model evaluation. The move to halt the center’s public work is being viewed as a sign to some officials that Cairncross and his allies want more say over model evaluation. 

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