OpenAI Signs AI Safety Institute Testing Agreement

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OpenAI formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. AI Safety Institute at NIST, establishing an unprecedented framework for pre-release AI model testing and safety evaluation. The agreement represents a strategic approach to industry self-regulation, allowing OpenAI to proactively shape emerging AI governance standards while maintaining a public posture of technological responsibility.

Key Actors

Sam Altman OpenAI U.S. AI Safety Institute NIST Elizabeth Kelly Biden-Harris administration

Tags

ai-governance regulatory-capture ai-safety tech-oligarchy government-partnerships voluntary-compliance

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