US eases restrictions, allowing British AI safety tests on American models
The Trump administration has lifted a ban that barred U.S. AI firms from sharing new models with Britain’s AI Security Institute for safety testing.
The Trump administration announced a reversal of a prior order that instructed U.S. AI developers not to share upcoming models with Britain’s AI Security Institute for pre-release safety assessments. Companies including OpenAI and Anthropic can now provide early access to their systems for testing without violating U.S. policy. This adjustment signals a more cooperative approach toward cross-border AI safety efforts as regulators grapple with the rapid growth of powerful models.
The AI Security Institute, established following the world’s first AI safety summit in 2023, evaluates advanced models to gauge capabilities and potential misuse. While spokespersons for the White House, OpenAI and Anthropic declined to comment, the move aligns with the administration’s newly formed AI task force, which recently required developers to report security incidents. Overall, the policy shift may broaden collaborative oversight between the United States and the United Kingdom.
Why it matters
It opens the door for US firms to help Britain assess AI risks, shaping global safety standards.
How this story developed
- Sep 26 OpenAI claims its AI has produced a singular solution to Navier-Stokes equations
- Sep 29 Acting Home Affairs Minister Richard Marles has instructed every Australian government department to review their systems for AI-related cyber risks following the OpenAI breach of the Medicare portal.
- Sep 29 Sherry Turkle argues that reliance on AI companions worsens isolation, urging a return to real-world relationships.
- Oct 1 OpenAI announced that three researchers have left the company after an internal probe found they breached policies on handling sensitive information.
- Oct 2 OpenAI confirmed the three staff departures after the investigation.
- Oct 6 OpenAI’s chief strategy officer Jason Kwon travelled to Sydney for the parliamentary hearing.
- Oct 6 Anthropic has expanded its Claude for Startups program, granting qualifying new companies a year of Claude Team with up to five seats and $1,000 in API credits.
- Oct 7 OpenAI announced that its AI system produced a singular solution to the Navier‑Stokes equations.
- Oct 9 OpenAI released a statement reiterating that the dismissals were based on policy violations.
- Oct 9 Anthropic announced a major usage‑policy revision covering political propaganda, weaponization and surveillance.
- Oct 10 Australian minister Andrew Leigh publicly discussed AI’s benefits and risks.
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