> It clearly politically motivated, and clearly arbitrary
Arbitrary, yes. Politically motivated? I think you are giving the administration way too much credit.
I think what this is are simply incompetent people with too much influence. I mean, Scott Bessent and Howard Lutnick? What the heck do they understand about this technology?
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/13/inside-the-whirlwin...
They probably do understand that they are more chummy with xAI.