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Microsoft, Google, xAI give US access to AI models for security testing

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 613 words · By AP; Reuters
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Microsoft, Google, xAI give US access to AI models for security testing The deal comes days after the Pentagon announces an agreement with seven tech giants to use AI in classified systems.

Claims checked 12
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What happened

Microsoft, Google, xAI give US access to AI models for security testing The deal comes days after the Pentagon announces an agreement with seven tech giants to use AI in classified systems.

Why it matters

Tech giants Microsoft, Google and xAI say they will allow the United States federal government access to their new artificial intelligence models for national security testing.

Common ground

The Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) at the Department of Commerce announced the agreement on Tuesday amid increasing concerns about the capabilities that Anthropic’s newly unveiled Mythos model could give hackers.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/5/microsoft-google-xai-give-us-access-t…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “It was led by Biden tech adviser Elizabeth Kelly, who has since joined Anthropic, according to her LinkedIn profile.”
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The detail about Elizabeth Kelly leading the institute and joining Anthropic is mentioned in one news report citing her LinkedIn profile, but not corroborated by other independent news organizations in the evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Under former President Joe Biden, the institute focused on developing AI tests, definitions and voluntary safety standards. It was led by Biden tech adviser Elizabeth Kelly, who has since joined Anthr…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/technology/artificial-intelligence…
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web search NEUTRAL — Key TakeawaysUS AI Safety Institute aims to promote trust and innovation in AI through safety guidelines.Encourage India to consider creating its own AI Safety Institute for responsible AI management.
https://analyticsindiamag.com/global-tech/us-leads-ai-safety…
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web search NEUTRAL — US vs China vs India. The US’s push for AI safety leadership with OpenAI and Anthropic aims to counter China’s rapid AI advancements and maintain global dominance in ethical AI governance.
http://stonecroftfolk.com/index-48.html
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Claim 2: “The announcements followed an agreement between the Pentagon and seven major tech companies – Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Nvidia, OpenAI, Reflection and SpaceX – to use their AI systems across classified computer networks.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 3: “Alphabet, Google’s parent company... The stock was up 1.3 percent.”
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No evidence was provided regarding Alphabet's stock price movement following the announcement.
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Claim 4: “Microsoft’s stock was down by 0.6 percent in midday trading on the heels of the announcement.”
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The provided evidence includes general stock price pages for Microsoft but does not contain the specific midday trading percentage (-0.6%) for the day of the announcement.
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/MSFT/
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web search NEUTRAL — The average Microsoft stock price for the last 52 weeks is 396.62.
https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/MSFT/microsoft/sto…
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web search NEUTRAL — MSFT: Microsoft Stock Steady After Strong Earnings, Cloud Growth Hits 40%. TradingView. AMZN: Amazon Stock Jumps After Earnings, Revenue Top Consensus Estimates.As I am following a total return tradin…
https://www.tradingview.com/
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Claim 5: “CAISI... said it had already completed more than 40 evaluations, including on cutting-edge models not yet available to the public.”
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Multiple sources confirm that CAISI has completed more than 40 evaluations, including those on models not yet available to the public.
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web search NEUTRAL — CAISI has completed over 40 evaluations on advanced AI systems.CAISI, which serves as the government's main hub for AI model testing, said it had already completed more than 40 evaluations, including …
https://www.moneycontrol.com/artificial-intelligence/microso…
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web search NEUTRAL — “AI model vetting can motivate model makers to invest more in resilience, and it can help expose obvious weaknesses,” he said by email. “But AI models will remain fragile, no matter how much we test t…
https://fortune.com/2026/05/06/trump-administration-embraces…
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web search NEUTRAL — CAISI has completed more than 40 evaluations to date, including assessments involving unreleased AI models. Developers frequently provide models with reduced or removed safeguards to support evaluatio…
https://www.executivegov.com/articles/caisi-ai-testing-googl…
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Claim 6: “Microsoft signed a similar agreement with the United Kingdom’s AI Security Institute”
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Multiple sources mention that Microsoft signed a similar agreement with the UK's AI Security Institute.
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web search NEUTRAL — Microsoft signed a similar agreement with the UK’s AI Security Institute, according to the statement. Concern is growing in Washington over the national security risks posed by powerful AI systems.
https://dnbind.com/trump-administration-to-test-new-ai-model…
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web search NEUTRAL — Advancing AI evaluation with the Center for AI Standards (US) and Innovation and the AI Security Institute (UK).CAISI Signs Agreements Regarding Frontier AI National Security Testing With Google DeepM…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to Microsoft, “testing AI systems in ways that probe unexpected behaviors, misuse pathways, and failure modes” is “much like stress-testing whether airbags, seatbelts, and braking systems wo…
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/everything-that-…
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Claim 7: “Anthropic [is absent from the list] after its public dispute and legal fight with the Trump administration over the ethics and safety of AI usage in war.”
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Claim 8: “The Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) at the Department of Commerce announced the agreement on Tuesday”
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Both Al Jazeera and other news reports explicitly state that the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) at the Department of Commerce announced the agreement on Tuesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) at the Department of Commerce announced the agreement on Tuesday amid increasing concerns about the capabilities that Anthropic’s newly unveiled Myth…
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/5/microsoft-google-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) under the Department of Commerce announced the agreement on Tuesday. The deal would allow the center to examine and research the AI models to determi…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/microsoft-google-xai-col…
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web search NEUTRAL — Major tech firms Microsoft, Google, and xAI are partnering with the US government. They will grant early access to new artificial intelligence models. This allows for checks on national security risks…
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/microso…
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Claim 9: “Tech giants Microsoft, Google and xAI say they will allow the United States federal government access to their new artificial intelligence models for national security testing.”
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Multiple independent news sources (Al Jazeera, Google News, and other web results) confirm that Microsoft, Google, and xAI have agreed to provide the US government access to their AI models for national security testing.
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web search NEUTRAL — US to safety test new AI models from Google, Microsoft, xAI. 4 days ago.US and tech firms strike deal to review AI models for national security before public release. 4 days ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Since then, we have continued expanding that collaboration through the Trump Administration’s CAISI efforts because we believe broad access to powerful AI systems must go hand-in-hand with rigorous te…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/chris-lehane-2562535_its-grea…
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web search NEUTRAL — United States leadership in Artificial Intelligence (AI) will promote United States national and economic security and dominance across many domains.A carefully crafted national framework can ensure t…
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/elim…
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Claim 10: “The move builds on 2024 agreements with OpenAI and Anthropic under President Joe Biden’s administration when CAISI was known as the US Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute.”
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Multiple sources confirm that the US AI Safety Institute (now CAISI) signed agreements with OpenAI and Anthropic in 2024 under the Biden administration.
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web search NEUTRAL — GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Today, the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute at the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced agreements that enable…
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/08/us-ai-safety-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — The U.S. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Institute at the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently announced that it has signed agreements with Anthr…
https://www.ansi.org/standards-news/all-news/9-9-24-us-ai-sa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tech Industry Artificial Intelligence Google, Microsoft, and xAI agree to let US government test AI models before public release — OpenAI and Anthropic also on board after renegotiating deals ...
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intell…
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Claim 11: “xAI is not publicly traded.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm whether xAI is publicly traded or private.
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Claim 12: “The agreement fulfils a pledge the administration of US President Donald Trump made in July to partner with technology companies to vet their AI models for “national security risks”.”
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While the general context of the Trump administration is confirmed by Wikipedia, the specific detail regarding a 'pledge made in July' to partner with tech companies for vetting is not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.
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