The White House’s AI task force met Thursday to discuss cyber threats and ways to protect critical infrastructure, an administration official told Semafor. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, who leads the group, briefed members on tech companies’ work toward common AI standards and the possibility of adding firms to the White House accord.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross updated officials on pre-release AI model testing at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The task force also wants Congress to renew cyber and information-sharing laws, but is still considering whether to recommend new legislation.
Why it matters
For companies in the White House AI accord, the discussion could lead to more firms joining and common standards, but the task force has not yet decided whether to recommend new laws.
