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White House takes gatekeeper role on frontier AI access
Jul 20, 2026SOURCE: qz.com
SO WHAT
The window for open access is narrowing; control of model distribution is shifting from markets toward state-sanctioned gatekeeping.
A new clearinghouse would let the White House approve who gets access to the most powerful AI systems. The wire is tightening around the models at the center of the phase transition.
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