US Government Restricts Both OpenAI and Anthropic Frontier Models to Trusted Partners
About This Episode
The US government restricted both OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol and Anthropic's Mythos 5 to handpicked circles of government-approved companies this week, creating an unprecedented two-tier AI access system. Commerce Secretary Lutnick signed clearance letters after two weeks of security talks, citing cybersecurity concerns after Anthropic's Mythos found vulnerabilities in classified US systems within hours and OpenAI's Sol emerged as its most capable cyber model.
Our Take
Three weeks after Anthropic warned that no institution could act on frontier AI alarms, the US government answered by restricting both major frontier models to trusted partners, creating a two-tier access system with no legislative basis, no sunset clause, and no democratic oversight.
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