Today I came across a news story that was quite interesting! After reading it, I couldn’t help but wonder: will AI releases one day be more tightly regulated than new drug approvals? Used to be: OpenAI: Guys, here’s the new model! Now it’s: OpenAI: Teacher, may we release it? The White House: Wait a minute—let’s test it again. The weirdest part? The government is approving it one customer at a time. It doesn’t feel like a tech company launching a product—it feels more like a teacher handing out exam papers, giving them first to the top students in the front row while everyone else waits for further notice. But if you think about it, you can kind of understand why. Modern large models aren’t just good at chatting anymore—they can write code, find vulnerabilities, and automate tasks. If someone were to weaponize one, a single person with an AI could be more efficient than an entire hacking team. So the government’s concern isn’t entirely unfounded. Still, I have my own worries. What if the most powerful AIs are only available to a select few institutions and corporations? Will AI gradually become a “strategic resource”? The average person will only ever see the “public version,” while the truly powerful models remain locked inside elite circles. The gap between people won’t just be about whether you have AI—it’ll be about whether your AI has clearance to enter the VIP lounge. Even more intriguing: we’re all constantly debating whether AI will rule humanity—but it seems the first thing to actually rule AI is the approval process. Soon, instead of waiting for OpenAI’s official announcement, we might find ourselves checking the government’s stance before each new GPT release. Technology is advancing faster than ever—and regulation is tightening alongside it. I just hope it doesn’t end up like this: AI can write code, generate images, conduct research, revise papers, analyze markets… The one thing it can’t do? Submit its own release application form.