AI Evaluators Gain Influence as California Expands Oversight Rules
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Independent AI evaluators are becoming a larger part of advanced-model oversight as companies and policymakers build systems for testing safety claims, investigating incidents and reviewing dangerous capabilities. Anthropic announced Sept. 18, 2026, that it would work with Faculty, Accenture’s specialist AI business, to evaluate and red-team models, assess alignment and test safeguards. Anthropic and Accenture each expect to invest at least $1 billion over five years. The arrangement would place evaluators inside AI companies with employee-level access. Anthropic said the industry still lacks common rules for what evaluators may review and how they should disclose their findings.
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