GeopoliticsMedium•24 September 2026•
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White House Asks OpenAI and Anthropic to Halt Model Sharing with UK

Key Facts

1The White House requested OpenAI and Anthropic to delay sharing their AI models with the United Kingdom for testing purposes.

The White House requested OpenAI and Anthropic to delay sharing their AI models with the United Kingdom for testing purposes. Investing.com reported that the US administration asked leading AI developers to pause the submission of their latest models to the UK's AI Safety Institute.

The move likely reflects concerns over national security and intellectual property, or a desire to centralize safety evaluations within US-led frameworks under the Trump administration. While no immediate market price data was available for the involved firms, the action highlights geopolitical friction between allies regarding leadership in AI safety regulation.