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  "id": 7554434,
  "title": "Anthropic and OpenAI look to Uncle Sam to make them too big to fail",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/anthropic-and-openai-look-to-uncle-sam-to-make-them-too-big-to-fail",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-15T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register",
    "slug": "the-register",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/09/15/anthropic-and-openai-look-to-uncle-sam-to-make-them-too-big-to-fail/5296403"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two leading AI companies, Anthropic and OpenAI, are seeking government support to become \"too big to fail.\" Despite billions in investment, the firms are not yet profitable and rely on a steady stream of capital. Meanwhile, Chinese open-weight AI models are advancing rapidly, sometimes surpassing the capabilities of the leading US models while using fewer resources. Concerns about the potential dangers posed by unchecked AI have gained traction after researchers discovered a single prompt could access sensitive data. This led to Anthropic and OpenAI complying with export control directives, showing the extent to which the companies are willing to bend to government pressure. The fear of AI's potential for harm has played into the hands of these companies, allowing them to push for increased regulation. However, some experts argue that the issue is not the models themselves, but rather the inadequate safeguards in place. They point out that airgapping sensitive computing workloads, a practice known for decades, could have prevented many breaches. Instead of focusing on slowing down AI advancements, it may be more effective to address the weak points in current safety measures.",
  "summary": "American model devs are trying to convince Washington to cement their dominance",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Register Science",
        "title": "Anthropic and OpenAI look to Uncle Sam to make them too big to fail",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/anthropic-and-openai-look-to-uncle-sam-to-make-them-too-big-to-fail-7559057",
        "published": "2026-09-15T13:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "OpenAI says it has been working with Anthropic and Google for several weeks on AI safety, and it does not need an antitrust waiver to coordinate on safety (Maggie Eastland/Bloomberg Law)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/openai-says-it-has-been-working-with-anthropic-and-google-for-several",
        "published": "2026-09-15T14:40:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "OpenAI is working with Anthropic, Google on AI safety, Bloomberg News reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/openai-is-working-with-anthropic-google-on-ai-safety-bloomberg-news-7572621",
        "published": "2026-09-15T14:52:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "OpenAI is working with Anthropic, Google on AI safety: Bloomberg News",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/openai-is-working-with-anthropic-google-on-ai-safety-bloomberg-news",
        "published": "2026-09-15T14:53:28.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}