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The U.S. Commerce Department deleted a web page that described an agreement in which Microsoft, Google and Elon Musk's xAI would submit their most advanced AI models to government scientists for security testing before public release. The page, first posted on May 5, vanished Monday afternoon and now redirects to the Center for AI Standards and Innovation, the agency that runs the tests. Neither the department nor the Trump White House offered an explanation, and the three companies have not commented. The removal comes amid shifting federal AI policy and ongoing debate over giving the government pre‑release access to frontier AI systems. Read more

Google, Microsoft, xAI, OpenAI and Anthropic have signed on to give the U.S. Commerce Department’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation pre‑release access to their newest models. The voluntary arrangement, built by a staff of fewer than 200, provides the closest approximation the United States has to an AI oversight system, though it carries no statutory authority and cannot block deployments. The expansion follows the so‑called Mythos crisis, which highlighted the need for early government scrutiny of powerful AI capabilities. Read more

OpenAI testified in favor of Illinois Senate Bill 3444, which would protect developers of frontier AI models from civil liability for "critical harms" such as mass casualties or billion‑dollar property damage, provided they publish safety reports and avoid reckless conduct. The legislation defines a frontier model as one trained with over $100 million in compute costs and aims to create uniform standards while limiting state‑by‑state regulatory patches. Critics warn the bill could reduce accountability, but OpenAI argues it balances safety with innovation. Read more

Amazon announced a new suite of frontier artificial intelligence models—Nova Lite, Nova Pro, Nova Sonic and Nova Omni—at its re:Invent conference. Alongside the models, the company introduced Nova Forge, a tool that lets cloud customers add their own data at various stages of model training to create specialized versions. Early adopters such as Reddit, Booking.com, Sony and Nimbus Therapeutics are testing the service. Amazon claims the Nova 2 Pro model matches or exceeds leading competitors on benchmark tests, positioning the offering as a customizable alternative for businesses seeking domain‑specific AI capabilities. Read more

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, known as SB 53, into law. The bill requires large AI developers to publicly disclose safety and security frameworks, update the public on changes within 30 days, and report critical safety incidents to the state. It also establishes whistleblower protections and civil penalties for non‑compliance. While some companies, such as Anthropic, endorsed the legislation after negotiations, others like Meta and OpenAI expressed concerns about potential impacts on innovation. The law mandates annual updates from the Department of Technology based on multistakeholder input. Read more

Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 53, known as the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, into law. The bill, authored by Senator Scott Wiener, replaces the vetoed SB 1047 and requires large AI developers to publicly disclose safety frameworks, report critical incidents, and protect whistleblowers. While AI firms remain divided, Anthropic endorsed the legislation after negotiations, whereas Meta and OpenAI expressed opposition, proposing compliance through federal or international agreements. Read more