Top Stories – June 29, 2026
1. Trump Signs Executive Order on AI Innovation and Security
President Trump signed an executive order on June 2 directing AI developers to voluntarily share frontier models with federal agencies 30 days before public release and requiring Treasury to establish an AI-cybersecurity clearinghouse within 30 days.
2. Congress Releases Bipartisan Draft of the Great American Artificial Intelligence Act
Reps. Obernolte and Trahan released a 269-page bipartisan discussion draft on June 4 covering frontier AI governance, workforce impacts, cybersecurity, and international cooperation – the first attempt at a comprehensive federal AI governance framework in the U.S.
3. OpenAI Limits New AI Models to Trusted Partners at U.S. Government Request
OpenAI announced on June 26 that it is restricting access to its newest AI models to a small group of trusted partners, complying with a U.S. government request tied to the June 2 executive order’s frontier model sharing framework.