AI access may move toward federal licensing, KYC, and shared blacklists
ctjlewis · x · 2026-07-24
- The post argues that AI access may move toward federal licensing and KYC requirements, with labs maintaining shared lists of users they dislike.
- It also warns that today’s platforms can already delete accounts without warning or clear cause, and that these trends together would create a much harsher access regime.
- The overall take is a pessimistic one: the author says the direction feels bad for users and for open access to AI.
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