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AI companies want to embed safety evaluators, but countries need their own
First reported Source: Rest of WorldLast editorial activity
What happened
At a Rest of World event in New York last week, speakers explored how countries sidelined by the U.S.-China race can retain some control over safety standards as they adopt models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and others.
Sources & evidence
- Rest of World Reporting source
AI companies want to embed safety evaluators, but countries need their own ↗
https://restofworld.org/2026/ai-safety-independent-evaluation/