The US government has reportedly urged Meta to submit its AI models for evaluation, amid growing safety and security concerns over the risks posed by the latest artificial intelligence technologies. According to The New York TimesMeta is the only major AI player that has not voluntarily submitted its models for review. More specifically, the government wants to assess its capabilities and identify its vulnerabilities.
OpenAI and Anthropic are already working with the government to test new models, Reuters said. Meanwhile, Google, xAI and Microsoft have already agreed to provide the Center for AI Standards and Innovation with early access to their new models. The agency, created by the Biden administration and staffed by technical experts tasked with monitoring AI technology, is led by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
“We share the (Trump) administration’s goal of advancing U.S. leadership in robust and secure border AI,” said Francis Brennan, a Meta spokesperson. “While we work out the details, we hope to sign the agreement soon.” The government sent its requests to the company by email, THE Times reported.
President Trump signed an executive order on June 2 establishing a framework for the federal government to evaluate AI releases. Under the order, the government has until the end of July to develop a review process. The aim, however, is for companies to give authorities up to 30 days to evaluate their technologies before they are made public. While there is no official review process yet, the aforementioned companies, with the exception of Meta, have reportedly been sharing their models with the government themselves for months now.
Meta launched its latest model, Muse Spark, in April. It has “Snapshot” and “Reflection” modes, the latter allowing reasoning skills. With Think mode enabled, Muse Spark will take a few extra moments to reason with you, asking you for a more in-depth answer. Although not as powerful as other companies’ pioneering models, the government has recently been monitoring the AI industry more closely.
In mid-June, it ordered Anthropic to suspend access to its Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models to all foreign nationals, citing national security concerns. Anthropic has blocked everyone’s access to ensure the company complies with the government directive. Mythos is Anthropic’s cutting-edge cybersecurity AI model, available only to its Glasswing Project partners, with Mythos 5 as the latest version. Meanwhile, Fable 5 was designed to introduce audiences to many of Mythos’ abilities. Although it’s not as powerful as its proprietary counterpart, Anthropic said it outperforms all previous models released.
