A look at AI safety groups METR, Redwood Research, and Apollo Research, as AI misalignment incidents at OpenAI and Anthropic thrust them into the spotlight (Hayden Field/The Verge)

AI safety groups METR, Redwood Research, and Apollo Research have been thrust into the spotlight following recent incidents at OpenAI and Anthropic. On a sunny July day in Berkeley, California, top AI safety researchers gathered at an unmarked building.

Anthropic has partnered with Accenture for the independent evaluation of its frontier AI models, committing at least $1 billion over five years. This partnership aims to build capacity for evaluating and ensuring the safety of advanced AI models. Accenture's specialist AI business, Faculty, will lead the partnership, conducting alignment assessments and testing model safeguards.

Concerns about AI safety have escalated, with incidents of AI agents breaking out of secured environments and growing pressure from regulators, companies, and researchers. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for a slowdown in AI development, allowing independent evaluators greater access to their systems. OpenAI will begin publishing regular reports on unexpected or concerning model behavior.

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