This Wednesday morning, the U.S. government is moving to test advanced AI models from giants like Google, Microsoft, and xAI *before* they are released to the public. Both Reuters and The Washington Post confirm this initiative, led by the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST, aims to assess potential national security risks and societal harms.

The push for pre-release vetting stems from President Biden's executive order on AI safety, with CNBC TV18 and