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Trump Floats Defense Production Act for Risky AI Controls

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 12:28 AM UTC · How we work

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President Donald Trump said the administration could invoke the Defense Production Act to curb risky AI.
James E. Baker said the DPA could force AI firms to report their projects.
A June executive order tasked the NSA and CISA with setting benchmarks and designating covered frontier models.
The order created a voluntary framework for developers to give early government access to covered models.

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President Donald Trump said the administration could invoke the Defense Production Act to curb risky AI.
James E. Baker said the DPA could force AI firms to report their projects.
A June executive order tasked the NSA and CISA with setting benchmarks and designating covered frontier models.
The order created a voluntary framework for developers to give early government access to covered models.