In Trump Administration Battle over AI, U.S. Spy Agencies Seek More Power

As President Donald Trump prepares to travel to a summit in China, his administration is sharply split over a plan to give U.S. intelligence agencies a bigger role in evaluating AI models, according to two people familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a proposal that is not yet public.

Trump could sign an executive order (EO) addressing AI security as soon as Monday. But the administration’s response to new advanced AI models remains in flux and a topic of extensive debate, according to multiple people.

The debate within the administration pits Commerce Department officials against national security aides in a battle, which one person described as a "knife fight," to determine which part of the government will have sway over technology that Silicon Valley leaders say can transform the economy.

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