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The Trump administration is reportedly seeking more influence over early access to advanced AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic. The effort would weigh national-security concerns against U.S. AI leadership.
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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02The Trump administration is reportedly seeking greater influence over which organizations receive early access to advanced AI models from companies
00:10including OpenAI and Anthropic.
00:13The White House's Gold Eagle Cybersecurity Initiative could act as a clearinghouse with future access potentially requiring government approval, CNBC
00:21reported.
00:21A White House official denied that the administration approves private AI releases and said participation in government testing remains voluntary.
00:31The White House did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comments.
00:35OpenAI and Anthropic currently select early access partners through their own programs.
00:40The administration previously asked OpenAI to restrict access to GPT 5.6, while some Anthropic models were temporarily blocked over
00:49national security concerns.
00:51The reported effort comes as the White House weighs security risks against maintaining U.S. leadership in AI.
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