Federal agencies sued amid allegations Trump admin could be using AI safety framework to hide AI manipulation and corruption

Date:
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:20:00 +0000

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US government agencies criticized for failing to reveal very many details at all about how its tests the safety of frontier models.

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criticized for failing to share the framework's details We don't know
anything about who's involved and how models are tested Protect Democracy wants a court order by the end of the month Four separate US federal agencies are being sued over the Trump administration's secret framework for testing frontier AI models before they get released.

Protect Democracy argues that "almost no details" have been shared about how the framework works, who participates in it, how companies are selected or what legal authority underpins the reviews. The nonprofit warns the secrecy
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Protect Democracy wants the government to disclose the framework's details, its participation terms, the identities of participants, rules governing access to frontier models and the contractual arrangements. The group also wants an injunction preventing agencies from withholding records that are not classified. You may like 'Way out of line': The US government is being sued for executive order restricting foreign access to Project Glasswing 'We hope to sign the agreement soon': White House calls on Meta to submit AI models
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The government bodies in question include the Office of the National Cyber Director, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Departments of both the Treasury and Commerce.

The White House has argued that aspects of the evaluation legitimately need
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"Just because things are unclassified, that doesnt mean we are going to broadcast them to everyone," a White House spokesperson said.

Protecting Democracy isn't the only entity concerned about the framework. US Representative Greg Casar (D-Tx.) accused Trump of "completely failing to
keep us safe from the dangers of AI" and being "too busy cashing in to
protect our jobs or national security."

With Congress also in the dark, Protect Democracy argues the details are needed for both congressional oversight and public accountability.

The group is now seeking a court order for disclosure of the non-classified framework and related details by September 30. Follow TechRadar on Google
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