'We hope to sign the agreement soon'

The White House is worried about AI's cybersecurity implications

Meta urged to submit frontier AI models for review before release

OpenAI and other major developers have already signed up to do this

The White House is reportedly urging Meta to voluntarily submit its most advanced AI models to the government for security reviews before they get released publicly, per New York Times reporting.

Doing so would allow US policymakers to assess model capabilities, security risks and vulnerabilities, with the administration likely focusing on military implications like cyber warfare and attacks on critical national infrastructure.

According to the report, Meta is one of the few major AI developers that has not yet agreed to participate in the voluntary review program.

Companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft and xAI have already entered similar arrangements with the US government, and Meta could be next to sign up.

"We share the administration's goal of advancing U.S. leadership on robust and secure frontier AI," a company spokesperson said (via Reuters).

"While we are working through the details, we hope to sign the agreement soon."

The news follows the signing of an executive order to establish a framework for the government evaluation of advanced AI models before public deployment.

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"Advanced AI capabilities make our Nation stronger, but also introduce new national security considerations that require coordinated action," the order reads.

The Five Eyes intelligence alliance (US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) also recently declared that AI systems are now more capable than ever at launching highly sophisticated cyber attacks. "Frontier Al models are anticipated to exceed current industry expectations," the alliance wrote.

If Meta signs up to participate, it means that virtually all major US frontier AI developers will be voluntarily submitting models for review prior to public release.

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