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[AINews] AEF-1 standard emerges for Third Party Evaluators, as Xai, OpenAI, and Anthropic all cosign

Dario Amodei · Latent Space Blog · Sep 15, 2026 · Industry Trends

AEF-1 standard developed for third-party evaluators in AI safety.

“Anthropic is unilaterally committing to this step now.”— Dario Amodei

The AEF-1 standard has been established for third-party evaluators to enhance AI safety practices. This development, supported by key players like Xai, OpenAI, and Anthropic, marks a significant step towards accountability in AI systems and may influence regulatory approaches in the field.

AI safety third-party evaluation industry standard

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