The big companies want this. It's a moat for them, a way to keep competitors (especially overseas) out of the US market. They might try to extend it to downloa

The big companies want this. It's a moat for them, a way to keep competitors (especially overseas) out of the US market. They might try to extend it to downloadable open weight models, but honestly they might not even bother with that. The goal is to keep people from competing on lucrative contracts or the hosting market.