White House Weighs New Independent Agency to Vet AI Safety

The Trump administration is exploring the creation of an independent regulatory body to oversee the safety of artificial intelligence models, according to sources familiar with the matter. The proposed agency, modeled after the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), would report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and be shaped with input from industry leaders. The plan, developed with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, is currently under review by White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles but has not yet been seen by President Trump.

The move follows frustration from Silicon Valley executives over what they saw as abrupt U.S. actions that slowed the rollout of advanced AI systems. A new regulator, sources say, would give both the tech sector and government a more structured role in jointly crafting safety standards. Bloomberg first reported the emerging proposal, noting that industry voices would help define how models are tested and certified.

The potential agency is part of a broader push by the Trump administration to maintain U.S. technological leadership, boost economic competitiveness, and protect national security through AI. In late June, developer Anthropic said the U.S. government restored access to its most powerful model, Mythos 5, for select domestic safety groups - after previously restricting the model and another, Fable 5, to foreign entities over security concerns. AI remains a central pillar of Trump's agenda.

Source: RIA Novosti