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New Framework Defines Rigorous Third-Party Auditing Standards for Frontier AI Safety, per GovAI

The Centre for the Governance of AI (GovAI) published a research paper in January 2026 titled 'Frontier AI Auditing: Toward Rigorous Third-Party Assessment of Safety and Security Practices at Leading AI Companies,' authored by Miles Brundage and collaborators from multiple institutions. The paper defines frontier AI auditing as systematic third-party verification of safety and security claims made by leading AI developers, and maps the key research questions and structural requirements for making such auditing credible. It provides a conceptual foundation for how independent assessors could evaluate whether frontier AI companies are fulfilling their stated commitments.