OpenAI asked the White House last October to loosen AI safety testing export curbs
pstAsiatech · x · 2026-10-20
A disclosed letter shows OpenAI asked the Trump administration in October to loosen export licensing restrictions related to AI safety testing. The poster notes OpenAI has been pushing this line for some time. A congressional aide granted anonymity said OpenAI's officials "were with us on this and now their position is a bit more fuzzy" — "Silence is doing Nvidia's work for it."
Related event: OpenAI Quietly Drops Push for China AI Chip Export Curbs, Politico Reports(5 posts)→
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