Regulation2026-08-04

The White House is meeting OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta to discuss a framework under which the US government would review the most advanced AI models before public release. It stems from a June executive order and would give officials access up to 30 days ahead of launch, with participation described as voluntary. Key details remain unsettled, including how an advanced model is defined, whether downloadable models are covered, and which agency leads the reviews; much of the standard will be classified.

What changed

US oversight of advanced models rested on a June executive order whose framework had not yet been put into practice with companies.

  • 30 days pre-release government access
  • EU AI Act in effect 2 August 2026
  • EU fines up to 7% of annual revenue
  • 1,200+ AI staff signed open letter

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