Is Section 3: the explicit bar on licensing legally binding?

Q: Is Section 3: the explicit bar on licensing legally binding?

Section 3: the explicit bar on licensing is binding, sectoral in the United States. Binding, but only for a defined population: one regulated sector, or the federal government and the vendors it buys from. The order forecloses the reading its own frontier model framework invites. Nothing in the section authorises a licensing, preclearance or permitting regime for AI models.

SectionBinding, sectoral

Section 3: the explicit bar on licensing

Is this legally binding?

Binding, sectoral. Binding, but only for a defined population: one regulated sector, or the federal government and the vendors it buys from.

The order forecloses the reading its own frontier model framework invites. Nothing in the section authorises a licensing, preclearance or permitting regime for AI models.

From the source
“Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize a mandatory governmental licensing, preclearance, or permitting requirement.”
EO 14409 section 3

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InstrumentExecutive Order 14409: Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and SecurityBinding, sectoral

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