# The U.S. Department of Commerce webpage deleted details outlining a deal with Google, xAI, and Microsoft.

*genai · news · 2026-05-12 · Benzinga*

## Key points

- The U.S. Department of Commerce deleted its webpage detailing its AI model testing deal with Google, xAI, and Microsoft.
- The erased announcement outlined government evaluations of advanced AI models for security risks before public release.
- Over 40 security evaluations, including on unreleased AI models, have already been conducted by the agency.
- Developers sometimes provide uncensored, unguarded model versions to the Center for AI Standards and Innovation for assessment.

**Companies:** Google, Microsoft, xAI, OpenAI, Anthropic
**Countries:** United States

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