Meta has hired three founders from AI security startup Virtue AI to improve internal testing and ensure safety within its AI models, as reported by Axios. Virtue AI has a reputation for stress-testing AI systems to detect potential vulnerabilities before bad actors uncover them. The addition of these new hires aims to make Meta’s systems more resilient to outside threats and offer assurances to vendors. This move follows a U.S. government export control directive that restricts AI provider Anthropic from shipping its latest Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models to any foreign national group, due to concerns about potential misuse for cyber attacks. Anthropic has implemented safeguards to reduce usage of these tools for cybersecurity tasks, but concerns remain that stronger AI models will be vulnerable to hackers. Meta’s focus on advanced security measures will also help ensure its coming AI products meet regulatory requirements. With Meta investing hundreds of billions into AI development, enhanced assurance is seen as an important driver for monetization.