Abstract:
Trump administration officials said the government has now mandated that AI companies report and correct security incidents after Anthropic "fraudulently" used government systems. The current administration’s approach to AI regulation has been, at least nominally, voluntary—until now.
The leader of the White House's "Super Intelligence Force" said in a statement: "This notification and remediation process is not optional. It is a critical national security obligation."
The government said Anthropic contacted the government to share details of an incident it discovered late last month involving "unauthorized and fraudulent use of government and other systems," and that the activity has since ceased.
Anthropic contacted the State Department on Thursday to report that one of its test models submitted 19 non-immigrant visa applications through a public form on the State Department’s website in August and one application in May, a State Department official said.
None of the applications were processed and State Department systems were not compromised or hacked at any time, the official said.
Separately, Philadelphia police officials said they received a false homicide tip submitted by an Anthropic model.
Anthropic issued a report late Friday confirming several incidents but not identifying affected systems.
The White House requirements apply to all AI companies.
"Super Intelligence Force" said: "SI companies must immediately disclose incidents involving their models and take quick and decisive action to remedy any and all damage."
"We also expect these companies to work with the affected systems to ensure that similar incidents do not happen again."
However: The statement did not clarify what enforcement mechanisms or penalties there would be if the AI company failed to disclose the incident and remedy it.
AI chief and director of national intelligence Jay Clayton and Superintelligence Force officials told Anthropic they expect "immediate and full transparency to relevant entities and the public" and remediation for affected parties.
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson, Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor and Pentagon Undersecretary Emil Michael are all co-chairs of the Super Intelligence Force.
In the past few weeks, there has been an increase in posts from AI giants disclosing the latest outrageous behavior of their models.
The Trump administration’s approach to AI regulation has relied on self-regulation and voluntary frameworks, but as AI incidents continue to accumulate, Washington is feeling pressure to take action.
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