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The Frontier Model Forum (FMF) is an industry-supported non-profit (501(c)(6)) dedicated to advancing “frontier” AI safety and security. Its core mandates are to (1) identify best practices and support standards development for frontier AI safety and security, (2) advance the science of frontier AI safety and security, and (3) facilitate information sharing about frontier AI safety and security among government, academia, civil society, and industry, with a primary focus on risks to public safety and security such as chemical/biological/radiological/nuclear (CBRN) and advanced cyber threats.
FMF is led by Executive Director Chris Meserole and is governed by an operating board with representatives from its member organizations.
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Annual Letter from the Executive DirectorDOWNLOAD Below is the opening letter from FMF Executive Director Chris Meserole in our Annual Report for FY 2024-2025. Since our founding, the FMF has pursued a singular mission: advancing frontier AI safety and security by identifying best practices and standards, supporting sci
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Issue Brief: Preliminary Reporting Tiers for AI-Bio Safety EvaluationsWORKSTREAM AI-Biosafety Workstream DOWNLOAD Frontier AI models and systems are particularly promising for advancing medicine and public health. At the same time, their knowledge of biology and ability to reason about biological concepts may also be misused in ways that pose signi
FMF Response: Request for Information on the Development of an AI Action PlanThe Frontier Model Forum submitted the below response on March 14, 2025 to the Request for Information on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan. We are grateful for the opportunity to respond to the request for information from the Office of Science and T
Issue Brief: Thresholds for Frontier AI Safety FrameworksAlthough frontier AI holds enormous promise for society, advanced AI systems may also pose significant risks to national security and public safety. Frontier AI safety frameworks have recently emerged as a method for frontier AI developers to demonstrate how they manage those ris
Issue Brief: Preliminary Taxonomy of AI-Bio Safety EvaluationsFrontier AI-bio safety evaluations aim to test the biological capabilities and, by extension, the potential biosafety implications of frontier AI. As the science of AI safety evaluations is still nascent, the evaluations themselves can vary widely in both purpose and methodology.
FMF publishes an issue brief describing agent security concerns and framing emerging security practices for securing AI agents.
Progress Update: FMF Information Sharing of Frontier AI Threats and VulnerabilitiesFMF describes progress on its information-sharing mandate, including that member firms successfully shared covered information and that legal and technical infrastructure supported secure, confidential exchange while protecting IP and ensuring antitrust compliance.
Frontier AI and Nuclear Security (Research Update)FMF publishes a research update summarizing preliminary findings on frontier AI risks and mitigations in the nuclear security domain, including descriptions of collaboration with nuclear security experts and workshop-based outcomes.
Annual Letter from the Executive DirectorFMF posts an annual letter from its executive director summarizing organizational progress and priorities.
Announcement of New AI Safety Fund GranteesFMF announces an AISF cohort of 11 grantees and reports the projects selected across biosecurity/cybersecurity, AI agent evaluation, and synthetic content areas.
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