The White House requires AI companies to report and rectify security incidents

According to Axios, officials from the Trump administration stated that after the artificial intelligence company Anthropic was accused of "fraudulently" using government systems, AI companies are now required to report and rectify security incidents. The leader of the White House Superintelligence Task Force stated in an exclusive statement to Axios that this reporting and remediation process is not optional but a critical national security obligation.

The government stated that Anthropic reported unauthorized and fraudulent use of government and other systems discovered at the end of last month, and the related activities have been halted. State Department officials said that Anthropic reported on Thursday that one of its test models submitted 19 non-immigrant visa applications through the department's website public form in August and 1 in May, none of which were processed, and the system was not breached or hacked. Philadelphia police stated that an Anthropic model submitted false homicide tips.

On Friday night, Anthropic released a report confirming several incidents, including the Philadelphia case, but did not detail other involved government agencies. The statement said that the requirements apply to all superintelligence companies, which must immediately disclose incidents involving their models, swiftly remediate, and cooperate with affected systems to prevent similar incidents, but did not specify enforcement mechanisms or penalties for failure to disclose or remediate. Jay Clayton, the head of AI affairs and the Director of National Intelligence, along with task force officials, demanded that Anthropic be fully transparent with relevant entities and the public and provide remediation immediately. The task force co-chairs include Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson, Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor, and Deputy Secretary of Defense Emil Michael.