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. 

Regulation

  • NIST announced that CAISI signed frontier AI national security testing agreements with Google DeepMind, Microsoft and xAI. The official notice frames the arrangements as expanded pre-deployment evaluations and research with leading AI labs. 

Academia

  • Springer published ‘Designing meaningful human oversight in AI’ in AI and Ethics. The article proposes a layered approach to AI and human agency, focusing on verification, steering and substitution rather than superficial human sign-off. 

Events

  • NIST will host ‘Workshop on AI Incident Management’ on 14 May 2026. The event focuses on incident management for AI systems, making it relevant to operational governance, monitoring and post-deployment response. 

  • Oxford Faculty of Law will host ‘Lecture: The EU AI Act, Ethics, and Healthcare’ on 26 May 2026. The session connects AI Act implementation with healthcare ethics and governance of rapidly evolving technologies. 

Sources: Axios, Reuters, NIST, Springer, Oxford Faculty of Law

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