On 25 July 2023 he testified to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, at “Oversight of A.I.: Principles for Regulation”; his opening statement calls for safety tests, including by third parties, before release.

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OVERSIGHT OF A.I.: PRINCIPLES FOR REGULATION ... HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON PRIVACY, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE LAW of the COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES SENATE ... JULY 25, 2023 ... STATEMENT OF DARIO AMODEI, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ANTHROPIC ... Second, we recommend a testing and auditing regime for new and more powerful models. ... New AI models should have to pass a rigorous battery of safety tests before they can be released to the public at all, including tests by third parties and national security experts in Government.

What the source said when we opened it, on 13 Oct 2026.

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Oversight of A.I.: Principles for Regulation, S. Hrg. 118-108 (official hearing record)
US Government Publishing Office · 2023-07-25

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