The Government’s Page About Its AI Vetting Deals with Google, xAI, and Microsoft Is Missing from Its Website
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) removed its May 5, 2026 announcement about AI vetting agreements with Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and xAI from its website, despite the deals allowing pre-deployment evaluations of frontier AI models. The announcement, previously archived, detailed partnerships supporting national security testing and information-sharing between the government and private AI firms.
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) has deleted its May 5, 2026 announcement regarding AI vetting agreements with Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and xAI. The announcement, later archived via the Wayback Machine, revealed that CAISI would conduct pre-deployment evaluations of frontier AI models to assess capabilities and advance AI security. The original announcement stated that these agreements would support information-sharing and ensure the government understands AI advancements and global competition. It also referenced renegotiated terms aligning with the secretary of commerce’s directives and America’s AI Action Plan. The announcement was removed after Reuters first reported the issue on May 11, 2026, noting the URL now redirects to an error page before landing on CAISI’s main page. As of Monday night, the page remains inaccessible. CAISI’s agreements with Microsoft, xAI, and Google followed earlier partnerships with Anthropic and OpenAI signed in 2024. These deals allow the government to inspect unreleased AI models before public deployment. Gizmodo requested comment from the White House and Commerce Department but did not receive an immediate response. The outlet plans to update the article if a reply is provided.
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