Plus, Detecting Misbehavior in Reasoning Models.

In this newsletter, we cover AI companies’ responses to the federal government's request for information on the development of an AI Action Plan. We also discuss an OpenAI paper on detecting misbehavior in reasoning models by monitoring their chains of thought.

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On January 23, President Trump signed an executive order giving his administration 180 days to develop an “AI Action Plan” to “enhance America's global AI dominance in order to promote human flourishing, economic competitiveness, and national security.”

Despite the rhetoric of the order, the Trump administration has yet to articulate many policy positions with respect to AI development and safety. In a recent interview, Ben Buchanan—Biden's AI advisor—interpreted the executive order as giving the administration time to develop its AI policies. The AI Action Plan will therefore likely [...]

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First published:
March 31st, 2025

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