# Anthropic hires Accenture to watch its AI safety

> The AI company embeds third-party evaluators to monitor model training and deployment as part of a plan to slow development.
- Title: Anthropic hires Accenture to watch its AI safety · Engadget
- Summary: The AI company embeds third-party evaluators to monitor model training and deployment as part of a plan to slow development. Anthropic is bringing in outside…
- Keywords: anthropic, accenture, ai safety, third-party evaluators, dario amodei, frontier ai, ai regulation, embedded auditors, ai development pace, model alignment, technology, hires
- Source: Engadget — https://engadget.com/2263235/anthropic-picks-accenture-for-third-party-ai-safety-evaluations
- Author: Jackson Chen
- Published: 2026-09-19T18:33:46+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: anthropic, accenture, ai safety, third-party evaluators, dario amodei, frontier ai, ai regulation, embedded auditors, ai development pace, model alignment, technology
## Anthropic taps Accenture for AI oversight
Anthropic announced a partnership with Accenture to embed third-party safety evaluators within the company. Both firms will invest at least one billion dollars each over five years.
## Part of CEO's plan to slow AI
CEO Dario Amodei proposed a three-step approach last week to slow AI development. Embedding third-party evaluators is the first step.
## Evaluators get deep access to models
Accenture's embedded evaluators will watch models during training, review deployment decisions, and speak directly with employees. They'll report incidents and assess model alignment.

> watch models take shape in training, follow the decisions that govern how those models are built and deployed and speak directly to employees
## Why Accenture was chosen
Anthropic selected Accenture for its experience helping businesses and governments deploy AI across industries. Accenture understands how enterprises use AI systems.
## Standards still being worked out
Anthropic acknowledged that embedded evaluators are a new concept with no established standards yet. The company will work with other evaluators beyond Accenture in coming weeks.
## More evaluators coming soon
Anthropic plans to announce additional third-party evaluators in the coming weeks. Accenture will also evaluate AI models for other companies beyond Anthropic.
## Key takeaway

Anthropic is bringing in outside auditors to oversee its AI safety practices in real time, investing $1 billion over five years to prove the model works.