Regarding the recent executive order signed by U.S. President Trump requiring pre-release review of AI models, OpenAI has clearly stated its intention to comply. George Osborne, OpenAI's head of global affairs, confirmed in an interview with financial media that the company will sign this voluntary executive order and participate in the relevant evaluation process.
Osborne made these remarks during the South by Southwest (SXSW) event in London. He emphasized that OpenAI takes its responsibilities "very seriously," saying, "As a leading laboratory that possesses very powerful, cutting-edge AI models, we will not passively wait for demands." He added that the company is proactively offering suggestions to governments, including the United States, to help them continuously monitor issues related to safety and security.
According to the executive order signed by Trump, the federal government can gain access to AI models 30 days before their official release. The order requires companies to participate in a benchmarking process to assess the "advancement" of models in terms of network capabilities and determine when a model should be classified as a "regulated frontier model." This order is seen as a move by the Trump administration to strike a balance between promoting advanced AI development and national security, aiming to set a minimum regulatory threshold for large models without completely stifling innovation.
Osborne, who served as the UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2010 to 2016, pointed out that governments regulating AI "must be smart enough." He said one of the recommendations OpenAI offers to governments is to establish "strong but highly flexible" regulatory bodies, allowing these institutions to adjust regulatory methods and standards as technology evolves.
Osborne's statement shows that in the context of increased scrutiny at the federal level in the United States, OpenAI has chosen to respond with a cooperative attitude toward regulation. In this period of rapid AI evolution, as countries race to develop AI rules, how to balance safety, innovation, and national interests will remain a core issue in OpenAI's interactions with governments around the world.
