The White House is set to release a comprehensive AI executive order next week, with a focus on integrating AI across the board—thus placing America at the forefront of technological innovation.

? Key Points:

    The Biden administration intends to unveil this executive order just days before an international AI summit in Britain, which will host government leaders, Silicon Valley VCs, and civil society groups.

    This order will mandate that advanced AI models undergo evaluations before federal employees can use them, and aims to simplify immigration procedures for highly skilled workers, strengthening the U.S.'s technological advantage.

    Key federal departments, such as the Defense and Energy Departments, will be required to assess how they can integrate AI into their operations, with a particular focus on enhancing national cybersecurity measures.

    The "Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence" event will be hosted by the president on Monday and is anticipated to expand upon the voluntary commitments made by 15 companies, including OpenAI and Google, in September.

? Why you should care: This move by the White House signals a shift towards more rigorous governance and oversight of the technology. Are the days of ‘Wild West’ AI development gone as quickly as they arrived?