AEF-1 standard for third-party evaluators emerges, co-signed by xAI, OpenAI, and Anthropic

The AI Evaluator Forum (AEF) released the AEF-1 standard for third-party evaluators, with xAI, OpenAI, and Anthropic co-signing. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei also published a blog post outlining a pacing framework that includes embedded evaluators with deep access to AI labs. The move signals growing industry coordination on safety verification and external oversight.