A short history
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July
20268 events
Jul 02
2026
policyMin Choi: OpenAI reportedly discussed giving US government 5% stake
Min Choi reacts to news that OpenAI explored giving the US government a 5% equity stake, calling AI national infrastructure.
Jul 02
2026
policyMin Choi: OpenAI reportedly considered giving US government 5% stake
Min Choi reacts to news that OpenAI discussed offering the US government a 5% equity stake, calling AI national infrastructure.
Jul 02
2026
policyMin Choi: OpenAI Reportedly Discussed Giving US Gov 5% Stake
OpenAI reportedly discussed giving the US government a 5% equity stake, signaling that AI is evolving into national infrastructure.
Jul 02
2026
policyTestingCatalog: OpenAI proposes 5% US government stake worth $42.6B
OpenAI reportedly offered the US government a 5% stake valued at about $42.6 billion to share AI upside with the public.
Jul 02
2026
policyTestingCatalog: OpenAI proposes 5% US government stake worth $42.6B
OpenAI has proposed giving the U.S. government a 5% stake worth roughly $42.6 billion, with Sam Altman arguing it would share AI upside with the public.
Jul 02
2026
policyTestingCatalog: OpenAI proposes 5% US government stake worth $42.6B
OpenAI reportedly proposed giving the U.S. government a 5% stake worth roughly $42.6 billion to share AI upside with the public.
Jul 01
2026
policyAnthropic: Anthropic restores Claude Fable 5 globally with new safety classifiers
Anthropic announces Claude Fable 5 will be available globally again after working with the US government to implement new classifiers blocking cybersecurity tasks, alongside a new industry framework for AI jailbreaks.
Jul 01
2026
policyAnthropic: Anthropic to globally redeploy Claude Fable 5 with new cybersecurity classifiers
Anthropic announces Claude Fable 5's global return with new government-collaborated classifiers to block cybersecurity misuse, plus a new industry framework for AI jailbreak response.
June
202612 events
Jun 30
2026
policyAnthropic: US Commerce Dept lifts export controls on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5
Anthropic says the Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, with access restoration beginning the next day.
Jun 30
2026
policyAnthropic: US Commerce Dept lifts export controls on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5
The Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, allowing Anthropic to begin restoring access to the models tomorrow.
Jun 30
2026
policyAnthropic: US Commerce Dept lifts export controls on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5
The Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, and Anthropic will begin restoring access tomorrow.
Jun 27
2026
policyAnthropic: Anthropic restoring Claude Mythos 5 access for critical infrastructure
Anthropic is restoring access to Claude Mythos 5 for US critical infrastructure organizations and continues working to expand access to Fable 5.
Jun 27
2026
policyAnthropic: Claude Mythos 5 access restored for US critical infrastructure defenders
Anthropic announces that Claude Mythos 5 is being redeployed to US critical infrastructure organizations while work continues to restore broader Fable 5 access.
Jun 27
2026
policyAnthropic: Claude Mythos 5 redeployed to US critical infrastructure defenders
Anthropic is restoring access to Claude Mythos 5 for US critical infrastructure organizations while continuing to work toward broader redeployment of both Mythos 5 and Fable 5.
Jun 03
2026
policySam Altman: Altman praises new AI EO for balancing safety and US leadership
Sam Altman endorses a new executive order on AI, saying it strikes the right balance between advancing US model leadership, ensuring safety, and equipping trusted defenders with cyber tools.
Jun 03
2026
policySam Altman: Altman: New AI EO gets the balance right on US leadership, safety
Sam Altman praises a new executive order for balancing AI development, safety, and cybersecurity support for trusted defenders.
Jun 03
2026
policySam Altman: Sam Altman praises new AI executive order for striking right balance
Altman says the US should lead on AI by developing top models safely and providing cyber tools to defenders, praising a new executive order for getting the balance right.
Jun 03
2026
policySam Altman: Altman praises new AI executive order for striking right balance
Altman says the US should lead on AI by developing the best models safely and providing cyber tools to defenders, praising a new executive order for getting the balance right.
Jun 03
2026
policySam Altman: Altman backs new US AI executive order for safety and cyber defense
Altman argues the US should lead on AI by developing top models safely and equipping trusted defenders with cyber tools, praising the new executive order for striking the right balance.
Jun 02
2026
policyAnthropic: Anthropic welcomes White House AI Executive Order
Anthropic praised a new Executive Order promoting AI innovation and security, stating it strengthens America's AI leadership and committing to collaborate with the White House.
March
20241 event
Mar 13
2024
policyEU AI Act passes the European Parliament
First comprehensive regional AI regulation: risk-tiered obligations, GPAI provider rules, transparency requirements. Phased rollout follows.
October
20231 event
Oct 30
2023
policyBiden signs sweeping AI executive order
First major US federal action on AI: reporting requirements for large training runs, safety standards, content provenance.
March
20231 event
Mar 29
2023
policy‘Pause Giant AI Experiments’ open letter
FLI publishes a letter calling for a six-month pause on training models beyond GPT-4. Signed by 1,000+ researchers and tech leaders. Goes essentially ignored.