By Erin Feiger
Publication Date: 2026-05-08 03:00:00
Amid growing cybersecurity concerns, top artificial intelligence companies are now agreeing to let the federal government see what is coming before the public does.
According to CNN, Google, Microsoft, and xAI will give federal officials access to unreleased AI models for cybersecurity screening, a sign that concerns about next-generation systems are rising quickly.
The new agreements, announced Tuesday by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, give the government an earlier look at powerful AI tools that could affect national security and public safety. The move comes amid growing alarm over how advanced models might be used — or misused — in cyberattacks.
Under the arrangement, the Center for AI Standards and Innovation within the U.S. Department of Commerce can review significant new AI systems ahead of release and keep testing them once they are deployed. The center has already finished over 40 evaluations of AI models.
That makes this more than a symbolic…
