Google, Microsoft to Give US Agency Early Access to AI Models

Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Microsoft Corp. and xAI have agreed to give the US government early access to their artificial intelligence models to assess the systems’ capabilities and help improve their security before the technology is released to the public.

With the agreements, the AI developers join OpenAI and Anthropic PBC in allowing pre-release reviews of their models by the US Commerce Department’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation, according to a statement from the agency on Tuesday. OpenAI and Anthropic have renegotiated their existing partnerships with the center to better align with priorities in President Donald Trump’s AI Action Plan, the agency said.