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US Government Will Vet Pre-Release AI Models From Google, xAI and Microsoft
TL;DR
Google, Microsoft, and xAI will provide the U.S. government early access to their AI models for national security testing. This decision follows reports of President Trump's consideration of an executive order on AI oversight.
Key points
- Google, Microsoft, and xAI agreed to provide early access to AI models
- U.S. government testing focuses on national security implications
- President Trump may issue an executive order on AI oversight
- Anthropic's Claude Mythos model sparked concerns over cybersecurity
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In brief
- Google, Microsoft, and xAI agreed to give the U.S. government early access to frontier models for national security testing.
- President Donald Trump is reportedly considering an executive order regarding AI oversight, per a report.
- Anthropic's new Claude Mythos model, which excels at finding cybersecurity vulnerabilities, sparked government concern.
Some of the biggest players in the AI world have agreed to give the U.S. government early access to their frontier models to test them ahead of public release, with the announcement coming one day after a report that President Donald Trump’s administration is weighing an executive order on the matter.
On Tuesday, the Commerce Department's Center for AI Standards and Innovation announced that Google, Microsoft, and xAI have already agreed to provide the government with pre-release access to assess the systems' capabilities.
"Independent, rigorous measurement science is essential to understanding frontier AI and its national security implications," said Chris Fall, the center's director, in a statement. "These expanded industry collaborations help us scale our work in the public interest at a critical moment."
On Monday, the New York Times reported that the Trump administration is considering an executive order to create a working group that would review advanced AI models before public release. White House officials discussed the oversight plans with executives from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI in meetings last week, per the report.
The executive order discussions were prompted partly by Anthropic's announcement last month that its breakthrough Claude Mythos model was adept at finding weak points in cybersecurity defenses, raising concerns among officials about national security implications.
Rather than launch Claude Mythos to the public and potentially unleash a frenzied surge to both break and fix software like web browsers and operating systems, Anthropic has instead provided access to a limited number of startups and organizations. Mozilla said it was able to find and patch 271 vulnerabilities in its Firefox web browser using Mythos.
Users on Myriad—a prediction market platform operated by Decrypt's parent company, Dastan—don't believe that Anthropic will release Claude Mythos broadly by June 30, penciling in as of this writing.
Q&A
What AI companies are providing models for U.S. government testing?
Google, Microsoft, and xAI are providing their frontier AI models for testing by the U.S. government.
Why is the U.S. government testing AI models from these companies?
The U.S. government is testing these AI models to assess their capabilities and national security implications.
What is the significance of President Trump's potential executive order on AI?
President Trump's potential executive order could establish new regulations and oversight for AI technologies in the U.S.
What concerns were raised regarding Anthropic's Claude Mythos model?
The Claude Mythos model raised government concerns due to its ability to find cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
