The Twenty Minute VC (20VC) · Thursday, July 9, 2026
Washington has lifted the ban on Fable Five, a move that shifts the regulatory landscape for AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. While the exact pre-approval process is still being finalized, this marks a significant change from the previous freedom to ship software without government permission.
“you've now been trapped in some kind of pre approval process and the fact they're talking about some kind of structured pre approval process but hasn't been finalized yet”
“six months ago you could ship software like a free man and now you have to get permission from Washington before you do it”
“It's a big change”