The White House said it is keeping the door open to additional executive action aimed at China-related concerns in open-source AI models.
An unnamed senior White House official told reporters the administration views the issue as ongoing work that could require measures beyond the executive order signed last month.
The order established a voluntary review process for AI models and, National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said during a July 2 briefing on the rollout, includes provisions for open-source scanning and deconfliction.
“We cannot achieve the president’s vision without securing and bolstering our open-source ecosystem,” Cairncross said.
Administration officials framed the moves as an effort to shore up the nascent US open-source industry amid worries it is losing ground to China.
Firms like Reflection AI have recently pitched the Trump administration on a new framework for open-source models, a development that Semafor said has prompted discussion inside the White House about potential follow-up guidance or further executive steps.
