White House Weighs Independent Regulator for AI Models

Washington’s oversight of advanced artificial intelligence models has relied on government interventions rather than a dedicated regulator, drawing complaints from Silicon Valley about inconsistent rules. The White House is now considering an independent AI-safety body that would report to the Securities and Exchange Commission and resemble the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA. The proposal aims to give developers clearer standards while addressing cybersecurity and national-security concerns raised by financial institutions and federal officials.

Bloomberg reported on July 17, 2026, that White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles was reviewing the plan. Anthropic temporarily disabled its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models after export controls were imposed in June, while OpenAI made substantial changes to its Sol model before release at the government’s request. Both companies protested the measures. A separate June executive order also sought voluntary access to covered frontier models for up to 30 days of pre-release national-security testing.