Agreements with major AI developers aim for deep collaboration at NIST safety institute

Agreements forged by the NIST-led AI Safety Institute with Anthropic and OpenAI set the stage for a new level of collaboration aimed at ensuring the safety and security of advanced artificial intelligence models in line with the goals of President Biden’s 2023 executive order, according to the agency.

“These agreements are an important, first procedural step in our collaboration with Anthropic and OpenAI on AI safety research, testing, and evaluation,” a NIST spokesperson told Inside AI Policy on Aug. 29....