OpenAI and Anthropic are reported to have discussed mutual testing of large models

According to media reports citing informed sources, Anthropic and OpenAI had considered signing a legally binding agreement to conduct stress tests on each other's large models. Earlier this year, the two companies and their legal teams discussed this plan, allowing competitors to deeply test each other's latest available models to identify potential risks or security vulnerabilities. Such tests would only apply to commercially available models, and both parties agreed not to retain each other's data. The report did not clarify whether the two parties ultimately reached such an agreement.

Recently, the idea of implementing some form of peer review among top AI laboratories has gained attention. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk suggested last week that several leading large model companies in the United States, along with some Chinese AI companies, should allow competitors to conduct cross-testing. Musk stated: All AI companies have a set of testing tools, and having each company run their tests using another company's tools might be the best thing to ensure their own safety.

Earlier this month, Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon announced his resignation and warned leading artificial intelligence companies about accelerating development without proper safeguards. Subsequently, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for the industry to slow down the pace of AI development and introduce third-party assessment mechanisms. Last Friday, Anthropic announced a partnership with Accenture, with Accenture serving as a third-party assessment agency to evaluate the safety compliance of its cutting-edge AI models.