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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Sanya Mansoor

US and tech firms strike deal to review AI models for national security before public release

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The commerce department’s CAISI agency facilitates collaboration between tech companies and the federal government. Photograph: J David Ake/Getty Images

The US government has struck deals with Google DeepMind, Microsoft and xAI to review early versions of their new AI models before they are released to the public.

The Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), part of the US Department of Commerce, announced the agreements on Tuesday, saying the review process would be key to understanding the capabilities of new and powerful AI models as well as to protecting US national security. These collaborations will help the federal government “scale (its) work in the public interest at a critical moment”, the agency said in a press release.

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