OpenAI and Anthropic Negotiated Mutual AI Stress-Testing Deal

OpenAI was negotiating a legally binding agreement with Anthropic for the two companies to stress-test each other's AI models, The Information reports. The previously unreported talks come as OpenAI rethinks its safety strategies amid employee concerns and cybersecurity incidents.

• Deal would have been legally binding mutual model stress-testing
• Talks were not previously reported publicly
• OpenAI is rethinking safety strategies amid employee fears
• Negotiations predated recent cybersecurity incidents involving OpenAI tech