Should AI companies be able to outsource safety?

In June, the U.S. government required Anthropic to restrict access to its two newest models by foreign nationals, citing national security and cybersecurity concerns. Unable to verify users’ nationality in real time, Anthropic temporarily withdrew access to the models for all users. A few weeks later, the Chinese company Moonshot AI released its Kimi K3 model, and then published its full model weights. Together, these episodes have reignited a familiar debate: How far can governments go in requi...