Commerce AI center will evaluate Google Deepmind, Microsoft and xAI models
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ByAlexandra Kelley,
Staff Correspondent, Nextgov/FCW
May 5, 2026 05:37 PM ET
A renegotiated deal between the three companies and the Center for Artificial Intelligence Standards and Innovation allows private sector models to undergo safety testing in classified environments.
The Center for Artificial Intelligence Standards and Innovation will be conducting testing on leading AI models from Google Deepmind, Microsoft and xAI to evaluate their security prior to deployment, the Commerce Department announced Tuesday.
CAISI, housed within the National Institute of Standards and Technology, will oversee the testing as well as best practices development related to commercial AI systems. The models will be tested in classified environments.
The agreements between Google Deepmind, Microsoft and xAI and Commerce build off of earlier voluntary agreements, and were renegotiated to support the Trump administration’s AI Action plan.
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