The Donald Trump administration is reportedly seeking greater influence over which companies and organizations receive early access to frontier AI models developed by the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic.
OpenAI, Anthropic AI Access Faces New Oversight The administration's newly launched cybersecurity initiative, Gold Eagle, could serve as a clearinghouse that would allow the White House to determine which organizations receive early access to advanced AI systems, CNBC reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
People familiar with the matter told the publication that future rollouts could require explicit government approval for participating partners.
If implemented, the change would mark a significant shift from the current approach, under which AI companies have largely controlled early access to their most powerful models through their own trusted-partner programs.
A White House official denied that the administration approves AI releases from private companies, telling the publication that government engagements and testing are voluntary.
