U.S. to review AI models from Microsoft, Google, xAI before public release
Microsoft, Google, and xAI have agreed to provide the U.S. government with early access to upcoming artificial intelligence models, allowing officials to examine potential national security risks before the systems are released to the public.Microsoft, Google, and xAI will provide U.S. authorities early access to new AI models for national security testing before public release.The Commerce Departments CAISI will evaluate model capabilities and risks, including potential misuse in cyberattacks, using versions with reduced safety guardrails.The move follows broader Pentagon efforts to expand AI partnerships, including new agreements to deploy advanced systems across classified military networks. The arrangement will enable the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), which operates under the United States Department of Commerce, to test these models in advance. According to the agency, the process will include technical evaluations and research into how the systems perform, as well as the risks they may pose. Recent advances in AI, including systems such as Anthropic Mythos, have intensified concerns in Washington and across corporate sectors. Officials and executives have warned that increasingly capable models could be misused, particularly in cyberattacks where automation may enhance the scale and speed of malicious activity. Anthropic was not referenced in the latest announcement. The company has been