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National Security Presidential Memorandum 11
Coverage of National Security Presidential Memorandum 11 in the Nexus archive.
- Vetting Foreign AI Talent: Security Without Exclusion
The Trump Administration's actions, including a June 12, 2026, Commerce Department directive requiring licenses for Anthropic's AI models, created uncertainty about foreign-person employees' access to frontier AI development. After Anthropic suspended model access globally, including for its own foreign employees, the controls were later lifted but remain a potential threat to future models. National Security Presidential Memorandum 11 encouraged AI companies to assist with vetting foreign talent to balance security and innovation.