{"id":2603872,"date":"2026-05-18T08:50:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T12:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservatives-urge-trump-to-review-and-approve-powerful-ai-models\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T08:52:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T12:52:15","slug":"conservatives-urge-trump-to-review-and-approve-powerful-ai-models","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservatives-urge-trump-to-review-and-approve-powerful-ai-models\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservatives urge Trump to review and approve powerful AI models"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fconservatives-urge-trump-to-review-and-approve-powerful-ai-models%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2603872&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Dozens of conservatives linked to president Trump- including Steve Bannon-are urging the White House to require an executive review of the most powerful AI models before they\u2019re released. The push aligns with recent steps by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-former-intel-officials-who-claimed-hunter-bidens-laptop-was-disinformation-are-at-it-again\/\" title=\"The Former Intel Officials Who Cl...med Hunter Biden...s Laptop Was \u2018Disinformation... Are At It Ag...n\">major tech firms<\/a> (including Google, Microsoft, and xAI) that have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fla-mo-governors-go-head-to-head-over-super-bowl\/\" title=\"Fla., Mo. governors go head to head over Super Bowl\">reportedly agreed<\/a> to provide the government early access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-defense-priorities-following-ukraine-war\/\" title=\"American Defense Priorities After Ukr...ne War\">advanced models<\/a> for national-security checks.<\/p>\n<p>The letter driving the effort, organized by the conservative group Humans First, argues the U.S. can\u2019t rely on AI companies or \u201cunelected elites\u201d to regulate themselves without safeguards and accountability. It also points to the Trump administration\u2019s broader goal of creating a national regulatory framework for AI (to avoid a patchwork of state laws) while using the technology for strategic advantage against competitors such as China.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters also stress the need for mandatory testing and government approval for potentially perilous \u201cfrontier\u201d AI,likening oversight to existing controls for highly sensitive systems like nuclear materials and aviation. At the same time, the article notes disagreement over AI\u2019s economic impact: the Trump team expects AI to create many jobs, while groups like Humans First and some <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >public polling anticipate job losses<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Dozens of conservatives demanded the U.S. government place tighter guardrails on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/artificial-intelligence\/\">artificial intelligence<\/a>, voicing concern that \u201cunelected elites\u201d could wield undue control over it. <\/p>\n<p>More than 60 people affiliated with President Donald Trump, including former senior adviser <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/steve-bannon\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"779\">Steve Bannon<\/a>, urged the White House to mandate <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">an executive review of the most powerful AI models before they\u2019re released, <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/05\/18\/trump-ai-steve-bannon-humans-first-letter\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/05\/18\/trump-ai-steve-bannon-humans-first-letter\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><em>Axios<\/em><\/span> reported<\/a>. It comes after Google, Microsoft,\u00a0Elon Musk\u2019s xAI, and other major technology companies <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4555075\/big-tech-share-ai-model-us-government-national-security\/\">agreed to hand <\/a>the government early access to their most advanced AI models for national security reviews before they are released to the public. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4568983\/majority-americans-oppose-ai-data-centers\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Majority of Americans oppose AI data centers being built in their areas<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4568327\/pope-leo-ai-warfare-moral-challenge-rome-speech\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Pope Leo frames AI warfare as moral challenge in Rome speech: \u2018Inhuman evolution\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4555756\/kash-patel-credits-ai-stopping-attacks\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Kash Patel credits AI with stopping attacks: \u2018I\u2019m using it everywhere\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cAmerica did not become the greatest nation in the world by allowing unelected elites to experiment on the public without safeguards or accountability,\u201d read <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.humansfirst.com\/executive-order-letter\">the letter<\/a>, which was obtained by the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>and organized by conservative group <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.humansfirst.com\/\">Humans First<\/a>. \u201cAmerica First means American strength, American security, and the protection of our people first.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>\u201cSome of the world\u2019s largest AI companies are operating with little accountability while racing to build increasingly powerful systems,\u201d it continued. \u201cWe know that we cannot trust these companies to police themselves.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration has taken a hands-on approach to AI, pushing Congress to pass a national framework regulating the technology that forgoes a \u201cpatchwork of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-readies-for-legal-battle-with-red-states-over-abortion-pills\/\" title=\"Biden Readies for Legal Battle With Red States Over Abortion Pills\">conflicting state laws<\/a>,\u201d as it transforms sectors ranging from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4551271\/trump-pentagon-push-artificial-intelligence-first-force\/\">the military<\/a> to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4542829\/ai-destroy-boost-healthcare-medical-professionals-weigh-in\/\">the healthcare industry<\/a>. The White House believes it is of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4562611\/kash-patel-uses-artificial-intelligence-fbi-what-does-that-mean\/\">strategic importance <\/a>to stay on top of the technology to keep an edge on competitors such as China. Trump discussed the topic with Chinese President Xi Jinping\u00a0during a meeting last week, revealing they \u201ctalked about possibly working together for guardrails.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4542829\/ai-destroy-boost-healthcare-medical-professionals-weigh-in\/\"><strong>WILL AI DESTROY OR ENHANCE HEALTHCARE? MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WEIGH IN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While Trump has conceded that AI will likely have a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/3918939\/artificial-intelligence-jobs-optional-musk-altman\/\">seismic impact <\/a>on the labor market, his team has been bullish about the technological advancement, arguing it is likely to create \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4554424\/trump-ai-probably-kill-jobs-also-create-a-lot\/#google_vignette\">a lot<\/a>\u201d of new jobs. Conservative groups such as Humans First are less confident, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.humansfirst.com\/\">expressing fear<\/a> about a reality where AI could eliminate livelihoods, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4572206\/trump-economic-approval-poor-democrats-score-similar\/\">amid polling <\/a>indicating a decisive majority of the public believes AI \u201cwill decrease jobs.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe support proposed policies that require <em>mandatory <\/em>testing, evaluation, vetting, and government approval of potentially dangerous frontier AI systems before they are deployed,\u201d Human First\u2019s letter read. \u201cNuclear materials are strictly controlled. Aviation systems undergo rigorous certification. The most powerful AI systems, which can now, or soon will be able to, assist in designing bioweapons, breaking into critical infrastructure, or manipulating financial markets, should be treated with the same seriousness and care.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conservatives urge stricter U.S. AI guardrails after fears of \u201cunelected elites\u201d control<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2603873,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25051034903804.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32357,35305,5270,46272,3634],"class_list":["post-2603872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-conservative-politics","tag-regulation","tag-technology-policy","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25051034903804.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2603872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2603872"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2603872\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2603876,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2603872\/revisions\/2603876"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2603873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2603872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2603872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2603872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}