US to safety test new AI models from Google, Microsoft, xAI

Google, Microsoft, and xAI have agreed to voluntarily submit their new AI models for safety testing by the US Department of Commerce's Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI, a government agency focused on AI safety standards) before releasing them to the public. This expands earlier agreements with other AI companies and represents a shift toward safety oversight, even as the Trump administration has generally favored less regulation of AI development. The evaluations will assess the models' capabilities and security, with CAISI having already conducted 40 previous evaluations including some models that were not released publicly.