U.S. expands pre-release AI safety testing program to Google, Microsoft and xAI models

What will the government actually do with these AI models?

CAISI says it will perform pre-deployment evaluations and targeted research on unreleased models to better understand their capabilities and security risks before launch POLITICO,Reuters,CNN International.

Which companies were already participating before this expansion?

OpenAI and Anthropic were already voluntarily working with CAISI to test unreleased models for vulnerabilities, and the new deals extend that program to Google DeepMind, Microsoft and xAI Reuters,BBC,U.S. News & World R….

Why is the U.S. focusing on these reviews now?

Sources say officials are focused on demonstrable risks from advanced AI, especially cybersecurity and other national security dangers, and some reports tie the urgency to concerns raised by Anthropic's newly unveiled Mythos model Reuters,Al Jazeera Online,CNN International.