White House Eyes Controls on Frontier Model Access
Miles_Brundage · x · 2026-07-18
This share comments on a CNBC report claiming the White House is using regulatory arrangements to control access to frontier AI models, a move that would consolidate more power among tech giants.
The author is explicitly critical, noting the contradiction with previous Executive Orders (EO) and public statements. They label the approach “fake-voluntary regulation,” arguing it represents the worst form of regulation.
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