OpenAI, Anthropic agree to have their models tested before making them public

OpenAI and rival company Anthropic have signed agreements with the U.S. government to have new models tested before public release.

On Thursday the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced that its AI Safety Institute will oversee "AI safety research, testing and evaluation" with both companies. "These agreements are just the start, but they are an important milestone as we work to help responsibly steward the future of AI," said Elizabeth Kelly, director of the AI Safety Institute in the announcement.