Special Edition: The White House’s Executive Order on AI Model Testing, Explained

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Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello discuss the implications of the White House's executive order on AI and cybersecurity.

In this special edition, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello dive into the latest executive order on AI and cybersecurity, discussing its two main pillars: (i) a voluntary review and testing framework for AI models with the most advanced cybersecurity capabilities and (ii) a defensive strategy to promote the federal government’s cybersecurity defenses, including by promoting enhancement of AI-enabled defensive tools and facilitating critical infrastructure operators’ access to those same tools. Analyzing the order, along with its various directives to federal agencies, they explore the potential implications for AI developers and the broader cybersecurity landscape. For the sources referenced in this episode, please see the links below: The White House: Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence practice:https://www.paulweiss.com/industries/artificial-intelligence

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Guests: Katherine Forrest, Scott Caravello

Topics covered

• AI executive order
• cybersecurity
• AI model testing
• federal government
• defensive strategy

Keywords

• AI
• cybersecurity
• executive order
• federal agencies
• defensive tools

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Organizations: The White House, Paul, Weiss

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