Google, Microsoft, xAI Give Feds Early Access to AI Models
Three more tech giants agree to let the US government evaluate their AI models before public release.
The US government just expanded its AI early-access club. Google, Microsoft, and Elon Musk's xAI have agreed to let federal evaluators kick the tires on their AI models before they hit the public.
The Commerce Department's CAISI — its AI safety arm — confirmed the new additions. OpenAI and Anthropic were already on board, making this a growing coalition of major AI players submitting to pre-release government scrutiny.
That means five of the biggest names in frontier AI development are now giving Washington a first look at their most powerful models. The arrangement lets government evaluators probe for safety risks and potential misuse before these systems reach millions of users.
It's a notable shift. Tech companies voluntarily opening their doors to government review signals that AI safety theater is becoming standard operating procedure — or at least good PR.