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AI firms embed third-party evaluators amid safety scrutiny

10/11/2026

Anthropic and OpenAI are integrating independent safety evaluators into their operations as the artificial intelligence industry moves toward voluntary oversight.

The shift follows a period of intense debate over model safety, with both major labs seeking to validate their safeguards through external assessment.

This development marks a significant change in how leading AI companies approach risk management, moving from internal controls to third-party verification.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei pledged last month to embed independent evaluators within his company, a move quickly endorsed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

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