Trump plan to test AI models has a problem—US security teams were gutted by DOGE

# Trump's AI Safety Plan Sounds Good But May Not Actually Work Trump signed an executive order requiring AI companies to voluntarily submit their most powerful AI models for government safety testing, but critics say it's largely toothless because there are no real penalties if companies skip the process or ignore the results. The order was watered down from an earlier version after internal administration disagreements, and it explicitly avoids placing any actual requirements or restrictions on AI companies in the name of keeping innovation moving fast. Meanwhile, the government teams responsible for reviewing these AI systems have been significantly reduced by recent budget cuts, raising questions about whether they even have the resources to conduct meaningful safety checks.