Big Tech companies agree to share AI models with US government for national security reasons

Published May 5, 2026 10:41am ET



Major U.S. technology companies have agreed to give the federal government early access to their most advanced artificial intelligence models for national security reviews before they are released to the masses. 

Companies including Google, Microsoft, and Elon Musk’s xAI will allow U.S. officials to evaluate new AI systems before they are publicly released, according to multiple reports. 

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