AnalysisPolicyJuly 9, 2026

Government process for approving OpenAI's Sol model remains unclear

OpenAI's latest advanced LLM, Sol, is rolling out to wide public access, but the government's decision process for safety approval remains opaque, according to experts. Mina Narayanan of Georgetown's CSET said she lacks visibility into the process, and former Trump advisor Dean Ball noted that nobody knows the requirements to get licensed.

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