Reuters: OpenAI and Anthropic pushed to control what independent AI safety evaluators publish
Hesamation · x · 2026-10-13
- A Reuters exclusive reports that as recently as October 5, Anthropic and OpenAI were pushing for control over what independent AI safety evaluators could publish, citing concerns over trade-secret leaks.
- This clashes with recent public rhetoric: weeks earlier Dario Amodei called for external evaluators to publish key findings "without editorial control," and OpenAI days later endorsed "editorial independence" for assessors.
- For new evaluator firms, Anthropic said it reserved the right to comment on and approve reports while reviewers learn how its models operate.
- A contract seen by Reuters shows lab agreements can bar evaluators from publishing confidential findings without the company's consent.
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