US Government Gains Unprecedented Access to AI Models for National Security Audits
The US Department of Commerce has secured pre-release access to AI models from five major labs, including Google Deepmind and Microsoft, to test for national security risks before they become publicly available. This move is part of a broader effort to stay ahead of the rapidly evolving AI landscape and mitigate potential threats to national security.
The US Department of Commerce is expanding its AI safety testing: Following Anthropic and OpenAI, Google Deepmind, Microsoft, and xAI have now signed agreements with the Center for AI Standards and Innovation. The companies provide models with reduced safety guardrails for testing in classified environments amid growing cybersecurity risks and an intensifying tech race with China. The article US government now has pre-release access to AI models from five major labs for national security testing appeared first on The Decoder.