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The US now has a de facto model licensing system

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OpenAI's latest model, GPT-5.6, is waiting for government approval, following Anthropic being forced to pull its two most powerful models. This suggests a new policy for the AI industry.

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Timothy B. Lee

Jun 29, 2026

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Ever since the Trump Administration forced Anthropic to pull its two most powerful models from the market on June 12, a big question has been whether Anthropic was being singled out for special treatment — or whether this would become a new policy for the AI industry as a whole. We got an answer on Thursday, when The Information reported that OpenAI was…

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  • Trump administration forced Anthropic to pull two models
  • OpenAI's GPT-5.6 awaits approval
  • Possible new industry-wide policy

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