The Artificial Intelligence Show · Tuesday, July 14, 2026
There is confusion regarding government testing of new AI models, with a White House official disputing claims that OpenAI needed approval for its staggered release. The official stated that decisions on model releases rest with the company, referencing an executive order that bars mandatory licensing or pre-clearance.
“The early access of some governments is super confusing.”
“As you alluded to, Ashley, Ashley Gold at Axios had the story that Open AI got the green light from the government and then posted later that day on July 8th, that the White House official disputed that they gave a green light and that they don't need that permission and referred Axios to the June 2nd executive order which bars any mandatory licensing or pre-clearance.”