<p>The White House does not plan to publicly release its new framework for evaluating advanced <a href="https://www.axios.com/technology/automation-and-ai" target="_blank">AI</a> models, three sources familiar with the discussions told Axios.</p><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>The <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/03/white-house-finalizes-ai-framework-behind-closed-doors" target="_blank">voluntary framework</a> has <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/31/inside-europe-lessons-ai-safety-trump-rules-loom" target="_blank">global</a> implications for AI security, but details will only be made available to the companies that are part of the process. </p><hr><ul><li>Keeping it private means companies, policymakers, researchers and U.S. allies outside the process will be left guessing how the administration plans to implement one of its key AI policies.</li></ul><p><strong>Driving the news: </strong>The White House on Tuesday held staff-level meetings with industry to go over the recently completed framework. Companies that weren't invited remain in the dark about its contents.</p><ul><li>The AI framework comes as industry grapples with high-profile <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/29/openai-hugging-face-modal-cyber-benchmark" target="_blank">cyber-attacks</a> and rapid <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/16/moonshot-kimi-ai-china-model-openai-anthropic" target="_blank">advances</a> by Chinese AI developers, reigniting a debate on how to deal with open-source models.</li><li>It's also unclear which "trusted partners" will get early access to advanced models under the framework, including whether any foreign governments would qualify.<strong> </strong>The European Union declined to comment and the U.K. did not respond to multiple requests for comment.</li><li>The White House declined to comment.</li></ul><p><strong>Zoom in:</strong> Open-source models were discussed, sources familiar said, without elaborating. Nvidia staff participated in the meetings, the sources added.</p><ul><li>Nvidia CEO and open-source advocate Jensen Huang was in D.C. last week <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/28/nvidia-jensen-huang-lutnick-meeting-china-ai" target="_blank">meeting</a> with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and President Trump.</li></ul><p><strong>Catch up quick: </strong>The voluntary <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/10/alternative-playbook-ai-regulation" target="_blank">framework</a>, outlined in a June executive order, is intended to give AI developers a process for working with the government to determine whether models under development fall within its scope. </p><ul><li>It is also expected to set the rules for government access to AI models up to 30 days before release, covering confidentiality, cybersecurity, insider-risk, intellectual property and nondisclosure requirements.</li><li>The <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/06/promoting-advanced-artificial-intelligence-innovation-and-security/" target="_blank">executive order</a> explicitly says the benchmarking process to assess advanced cyber capabilities of AI models will be classified. </li><li>There is no requirement in the order to publicly release the voluntary framework.</li></ul>