Anthropic and OpenAI Are Negotiating Publication Rights of External AI Safety Reviews

Anthropic and OpenAI are reportedly negotiating what outside AI safety reviewers can publish. The terms could shape what the public learns about AI risks. Anthropic and OpenAI are negotiating with outside AI safety reviewers over what they may publish, according to Reuters. The terms could shape what the public learns about AI risks: reviewers need internal access to check companies’ safety claims, while the companies providing that access also seek confidentiality protections. Two people familiar with the talks told Reuters that both developers had sought strict publication controls as of October 5, citing concerns about trade secrets. One said some Anthropic discussions had evolved by October 8. In September, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei proposed bringing independent evaluators inside AI labs to inspect their adherence to training, deployment and safety commitments.