US Tightens Rules for Advanced AI Releases

The US government is in advanced talks with artificial intelligence companies to create voluntary standards for the release of new models, with an announcement possible as soon as next week, the Financial Times reported.

Washington has tightened oversight of new model releases amid concerns that advanced AI could be misused by military intelligence services in China, Russia or other countries of concern. The standards would set benchmarks for advanced models and timelines, while clarifying who can access them in the US and abroad.

Reuters could not immediately verify the report. In June, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing agencies to work with leading AI developers to test advanced models before release and draft standards for them.

Google has been in talks with the government ahead of the release of advanced coding models with more sophisticated capabilities, a source told Reuters, adding that the company was also involved in broader discussions on industry standards.

The US Department of Commerce on Tuesday lifted export controls on Anthropic’s most advanced Fable and Mythos models, less than three weeks after ordering their suspension over national security concerns.

OpenAI has also faced constraints. Last week, it delayed a full public launch of GPT-5.6 at the US government’s request, limiting access to a small group of vetted partners. Both OpenAI and Anthropic are preparing for initial public offerings.

(Reuters, Max)