AnalysisPolicyJuly 28, 2026
Essay likens AI model-weight rules to 1990s crypto wars

Blog essay argues today's battles over AI model-weight export controls mirror the U.S. cryptography policy fights of 25 years ago, when governments struggled with dual-use technology that proved impossible to contain.
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