The White House is reportedly preparing a new executive order targeting advanced AI models (frontier models). According to rumors buzzing within the tech community, this order could require developers to submit their models for government review at least 90 days before their official release.
Developments
This information stems from discussions surrounding the implementation of Executive Order 14110 (issued in October 2023). Experts worry that the U.S. Department of Commerce is turning reporting requirements into a de facto "pre-clearance" process.
Bindu Reddy, CEO of Abacus.AI, strongly criticized this plan on X. She argued that forcing U.S. companies to wait three months would hand a massive advantage to China and other international competitors who are not bound by similar constraints. Reddy predicted that if this regulation is implemented, open-source AI would emerge as the ultimate winner due to its decentralized and harder-to-control nature.
Why It Matters
For the tech community and AI businesses in Vietnam, this move by the U.S. indicates that the trend of "tightening" AI regulation is transitioning from recommendations to mandates. A 90-day delay in a field where the pace of change is measured in weeks is an extremely long time. This could drive a shift toward open-source models to bypass regulatory hurdles, while also reshaping the product launch strategies of global AI startups.