Microsoft, Google and xAI grant US government pre-deployment access to AI models for security testing

        May 6, 2026

Microsoft, Google and xAI grant US government pre-deployment access to AI models for security testing

                X-Risk Daily

                Wednesday 06 May 2026

Transformative AI

Microsoft, Google and xAI grant US government pre-deployment access to AI models for security testing

On 5 May, Microsoft, Google and xAI agreed to provide the US government with access to their AI models before public release for national security testing.

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