Reuters reported that the US Commerce Department removed details of a previously announced arrangement for Microsoft, Google and xAI to give government scientists early model access for security testing. The removed material concerned checks for risks including cyber misuse and military applications before public deployment. The Guardian reported that the US tech delegation’s China visit is unfolding alongside renewed debate over AI model review and national-security controls. The coverage linked commercial AI diplomacy with pressure for stronger pre-release oversight of advanced systems.

Axios reported that the US government is expanding frontier AI testing with Google DeepMind, Microsoft and xAI. The coverage describes a move toward pre-deployment checks for security-sensitive AI capabilities before public release. Reuters reported that major publishers filed a proposed class action against Meta over alleged use of books and scientific works to train Llama. The claim adds another large rights-holder dispute to the unresolved fair-use fight over AI training data.