White House cyber shop is crafting AI security policy framework, top official says

National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross (right) speaks on stage at the ITI Intersect Summit with ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman. David DiMolfetta/Staff

The White House Office of the National Cyber Director is developing an AI security policy framework to bolt security measures into U.S-led AI tech stacks, the office’s top official said Tuesday.

National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross, speaking at the Information Technology Industry Council’s Intersect policy summit, did not indicate when this framework would be finalized, but said the project is a “hand-in-glove” effort with the Office of Science and Technology Policy. 

President Donald Trump “is very forward leaning on the innovation side of AI,” Cairncross said. “We are working to ensure that security is not viewed as a friction point for innovation” but is built into AI systems foundationally, he added.

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