US Govt. Close to a “Voluntary Deal” With AI Companies on How Models Get Released
The US government is negotiating a framework for how the most powerful AI models reach the public. According to a Financial Times report, the US government is in advanced talks with AI companies to create voluntary standards for the release of new models, with an announcement possible as soon as next week, citing sources. Reuters relayed the report but noted it could not immediately verify it. The White House, Anthropic, and OpenAI did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The word doing the heavy lifting here is voluntary. This is not a licensing regime or a mandate. It is […]














