AdvertisementAdvertisementBusinessAI (Artificial Intelligence) letters are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration06 Jun 2026 04:08AM (Updated: 06 Jun 2026 04:19AM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST WASHINGTON, June 5 : The White House said on Friday it would accelerate the development and use of AI for national security applications, while stressing that the technology should not be used to carry out unlawful surveillance.The Trump administration said earlier this week that it would ask leading AI developers to voluntarily submit their most capable models for government cybersecurity tests before releasing them to the public, as security fears mount in Washington over powerful new AI systems."Under my Administration, the United States can and will responsibly accelerate the use of AI across intelligence and warfighting domains in line with American values," President Donald Trump said in a national security memorandum.Trump said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had 90 days to update an existing directive on the autonomy of weapons systems "to ensure the deliberate adoption of AI systems that respect the chain of command."Trump added that AI technologies should not be developed or used by the national security enterprise "to censor free speech ... or conduct unauthorized or unlawful surveillance activities."Source: ReutersNewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST