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The US government has changed its stance, allowing American AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic to share new AI models with Britain’s AI Security Institute for safety testing before public release. This reversal comes after the Trump administration initially restricted such collaborations. The shift indicates a more cooperative approach by the administration towards international efforts in regulating advanced AI technology, although Trump remains cautious about imposing strict safety requirements on developers.

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The US government under President Donald Trump has reversed its earlier stance regarding American AI developers sharing new models with Britain’s AI Security Institute before public release. This shift indicates a more cooperative approach towards international efforts in ensuring AI safety, allowing companies like OpenAI and Anthropic to collaborate more freely with British regulators. The change comes as policymakers worldwide struggle to establish effective oversight for advanced AI technologies. Established after the 2023 World's first AI safety summit, Britain’s AI Security Institute evaluates cutting-edge AI models to assess their capabilities and potential risks of misuse. Trump had previously been against binding safety requirements on AI developers but seems to be softening his position amidst growing concerns about AI oversight.

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The change signals a softer stance by the Trump administration on international AI safety efforts, giving US developers greater latitude to cooperate with Britain as policymakers grapple with how to oversee the increasingly powerful technology.

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The change signals a softer stance by the Trump administration on international AI safety efforts, giving US developers greater latitude to cooperate with Britain as policymakers grapple with how to oversee the increasingly powerful technology.

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US reverses course on Britain’s testing of AI models: Report · assertive framing

US reverses course on Britain’s testing of AI models: Report asserted

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American AI developers can give the British government early access to AI models for safety testing without running afoul of US President Donald Trump’s administration, the Telegraph newspaper said on Oct 11. asserted

newspaper → give → Oct

The Trump administration has reversed a decision that requested developers such as OpenAI and Anthropic not to share new artificial intelligence models with Britain’s AI Security Institute before release, the newspaper said. asserted

newspaper → reverse → release

The change signals a softer stance by the Trump administration on international AI safety efforts, giving US developers greater latitude to cooperate with Britain as policymakers grapple with how to oversee the increasingly powerful technology. asserted

policymakers → signal → technology

Spokespersons for Trump, OpenAI and Anthropic did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters. asserted

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Britain’s AI Security Institute, set up after the world’s first AI safety summit in 2023, tests the most advanced AI models to evaluate their capabilities and the risk of misuse. asserted

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Trump has repeatedly dismissed calls for binding safety requirements on AI developers, a position that appears to be shifting. asserted

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His newly launched AI task force said on Oct 9 that developers must report security incidents with their AI models. asserted

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