Media: The US returned Britain's access to new AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic
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The US has restored the UK's AI Safety Institute (AISI) to access the latest artificial intelligence models from OpenAI and Anthropic to conduct safety tests before their official release, after the Trump administration previously blocked the transfer of the models until the review was completed.
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Why It Matters
At the end of September, the Trump administration demanded that OpenAI and Anthropic not transfer their latest AI models to the British Institute for AI Safety until a review by US authorities was completed.
The United States has returned Britain's access to the latest AI models from leading artificial intelligence developers, in particular OpenAI and Anthropic, pending their review by American authorities, the Telegraph reports.
At the end of September, the Politico newspaper wrote that the administration of US President Donald Trump demanded that leading artificial intelligence developers OpenAI and Anthropic not transfer their latest models to the British government AI Safety Institute (AISI) until they are reviewed by American authorities.
"The White House has restored UK access to the latest AI models for safety testing... The UK's AI Security Institute (AISI) will now be able to access the latest models from US tech companies ahead of their official release, allowing UK officials to carry out safety tests," the piece said.
Open Questions
- What specific AI models are now available to AISI?
- How long will it take for access to be restored?
- What conditions were put forward to restore access?
