Frontier model weights warrant the same custodial discipline as bullion — isolation, audit, traceability.
Frontier model weights warrant the same custodial discipline as bullion — isolation, audit, traceability.
Frontier model weights have near-zero marginal copy cost, yet their strategic value under export controls rivals critical munitions.
We recommend a three-layer physical-isolation, dual-control and end-to-end audit custody standard, with weights entered into the annual strategic-asset register.
At the data-centre layer, this translates into stricter requirements for hardware encryption modules, cabinet egress audits and personnel access workflows.