OpenAI and Anthropic Neared Deal to Stress-Test Each Other’s AI

OpenAI is rethinking a range of safety strategies as it responds to fears from employees and others about the dangers its AI poses. One solution could lie in the recent past.

Even before the spate of cybersecurity incidents involving OpenAI’s technology and the dire warnings from industry workers, the company was negotiating a legally binding deal with Anthropic for the companies to stress-test each other’s models, according to a person with direct knowledge of the discussions, which haven’t been previously reported.