Ellen Nakashima

As the White House grapples with cybersecurity threats from artificial intelligence models, intelligence officials want sway in AI policy overseen by Commerce.

Cat Zakrzewski, Ellen Nakashima, Nitasha Tiku | The Washington Post

Top intelligence official Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a daughter-in-law of RFK Jr., is leaving top posts at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Office of Management and Budget.

The executive order is expected to allow the government to vet advanced AI models like Anthropic's Mythos before public release to defend against cyberthreats. It also cements a shift in the White House's approach to the technology.

The White House had already sent out invitations to the event, where the president had been expected to sign an order increasing government scrutiny of new artificial intelligence models.

The executive order was slated to create a system for the government to vet new artificial intelligence models before they are released publicly.

Industry leaders warned in last-minute calls to the president that the proposed safety vetting system could inhibit development of the pivotal technology.

Mike Needham’s elevation from the State Department to deputy national security adviser gives him more influence across Washington’s foreign policy bureaucracy.

Mike Needham, a long-serving adviser to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, is moving from a senior position at the State Department to the National

Mike Needham, a long-serving adviser to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, is moving from a senior position at the State Department to the National Security Council in a move that empowers one of Rubio's most trusted aides to influence policy across the federal government.