The order reclassified the workers to at-will employees, meaning the government can now terminate them without offering a reason.

Instead, it establishes a voluntary framework for AI developers who choose to engage with the federal government before releasing certain AI models to the public. The order also directs the expansion of advanced AI in national security systems and national critical infrastructure,

President Donald Trump ordered US agencies to work with artificial intelligence companies on protecting against AI-enabled cyber attacks under a long-awaited directive that he had postponed last month citing his concern that it risked stifling tech innovation.

The executive order comes after President Donald Trump last month postponed a measure to address AI-driven cyber threats.