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Trump Signs AI Executive Order to Increase Government Oversight

By Kim S. Nash

 

Hello. President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday asking AI companies to give the administration access to powerful models 30 days before public release. The early access is voluntary.

It's a slimmed-down version of the one Trump shelved on May 21. That version asked companies to let the government review models for a longer period, up to 90 days. 

National-security and cybersecurity officials, including National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross, have pushed for some AI restrictions to address the technology’s potential harms. Read the full story from WSJ. 

More news below. 

 

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More Cyber News

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Army jailbreaks its own weapon systems to counter drone threats. Officials say software restrictions on weapons and radar systems slowed down efforts to detect incoming drones and missiles. The Army successfully integrated over 70 disparate defense systems by jailbreaking software, creating a single battlefield view. (WSJ)

Palo Alto Networks reported higher revenue in the third quarter and lifted its outlook as customers continued to beef up their cybersecurity in the face of heightened threats from AI models. Revenue rose to $3 billion, up from $2.29 billion a year prior, beating analyst estimates.

  • Palo Alto Networks on Tuesday reported a third-quarter loss of $177 million, compared with a profit of $262 million a year earlier. The company said the loss was a one-time event related to costs from the acquisition of CyberArk. (WSJ)
60%

Percentage of CISOs who said "not having the right staff" was their top labor concern, outpacing "not having enough staff" for the first time, according to a SANS Institute survey of 947 security leaders worldwide. (Cybersecurity Insiders)

 

Privacy & Surveillance

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Meta pulls back on plans to record employees' mouse clicks, keystrokes and other activity to train the company's AI models, Reuters reported, citing an internal memo. Workers can now pause the tracking software for up to 30 minutes and request exemptions. 

Amazon sued: A Virginia resident sued Amazon over its Familiar Faces feature in its Ring video doorbells. The facial recognition feature uses AI to identify people by name and stores the information without proper consent, according to the suit. (Reuters)

 

About Us

The WSJ Pro Cybersecurity team is Deputy Bureau Chief Kim S. Nash and reporters Angus Loten and James Rundle. Follow us on X @WSJCyber. Reach the team by replying to any newsletter you receive or by emailing Kim at kim.nash@wsj.com.

 
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