The White House Is Making Up Its Rules for AI in Real Time
The Trump administration has engaged in a standoff with AI lab Anthropic, forcing the company to take its advanced models offline following an export control directive. Critics argue the White House is managing AI regulation through a 'slap-dash' approach that creates uncertainty for the industry.
Why it matters
It underscores the tension between national security, export controls, and the rapid, unregulated development of frontier AI models.
Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty Images Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Comment Loader Save Story Save this story It’s been nearly a week since the Trump administration sent an export control directive to Anthropic, forcing one of the world’s leading AI labs to pull its most advanced models offline. After days of negotiations between Anthropic and the White House, the two still remain at odds about how to bring Claude Mythos and Fable 5 back. Why? Well, it depends whom you ask.
The article uses critical language like 'slap-dash' and 'Wild West' to describe the administration's regulatory approach.
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