Microsoft, Google and xAI will let the government test their AI models before launch | CNN Business

Google, Microsoft and xAI will share unreleased versions of their AI models with the government to curb cybersecurity threats, the National Institute of Standards and Technology announced on Tuesday.

The partnership comes after Anthropic’s powerful new Mythos AI model pushed concerns about AI’s impact on cybersecurity to a tipping point last month, helping prompt the White House to weigh a formal review process for AI.

The new agreements allow the Center for AI Standards and Innovation, within the US Department of Commerce, to evaluate new AI models and their potential impact on national security and public safety ahead of their launch. The center will also conduct research and testing after AI models are deployed and has already completed more than 40 AI model evaluations.

“Independent, rigorous measurement science is essential to understanding frontier AI and its national…