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Frontier AI labs are converging on a new strategy for controlling their most cyber-capable models while still commercializing them: selective access.

Why it matters: OpenAI's trusted-access program and a pending program from Anthropic are creating a new power center in cybersecurity where AI companies help decide which defenders can use the most advanced cyber capabilities.