OpenAI Lobbyists Fight Trump On AI Vetting #
A draft executive order sits in the White House this week. 90 days is the proposed review period for every new AI model before it hits the public. President Donald Trump is expected to sign the directive on Thursday. The order creates a voluntary framework for developers like OpenAI and Anthropic to submit advanced systems for federal vetting. These companies are pushing for a 14-day window. They fear a 90-day delay will stall the Cognitive Enclosure. The National Institute of Standards and Technology is poised to lead the evaluation. Industry officials began receiving details on Tuesday night. The base wants oversight of models like Anthropic's 'Mythos'. Tech advocates are willing to work with the Center for AI Standards and Innovation. This is a struggle for digital sovereignty. The government wants to see unreleased versions for 'national security' and public safety-related evaluation. The private labs want to keep the keys to their agentic models. The result will likely be a gating mechanism that prioritizes corporate-military elite access over public safety. The directive also tasks the Treasury Department with leading work with industry officials to form a clearinghouse. This is the institutionalization of the automated digital perimeter. The state is leasing its defense from private labs. The public is being kept behind a biological velvet rope while the machines are vetted in secret rooms. The oversight is described as 'voluntary' but the pressure is systemic. The labs are trading transparency for protection.