Follow the latest coverage, related explainers and connected technology stories.
Anthropic has begun providing a team from the nonprofit organization METR with expanded internal access to assess its models and safety practices, with METR committed to publishing its assessment results without the company having the right to block publication. The company is also working with SecureBio, Accenture, and Faculty on assessment arrangements with varying degrees of access and independence.
Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, has proposed a three-stage plan to reduce the risks of AI development, including involving independent evaluators and broader coordination between companies and governments. The proposal is based on concerns about the accelerating ability of models to develop successor systems and the misuse of intelligent agents in cyberattacks or biological attacks.