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Accenture’s specialised AI business, Faculty, will lead the strategic partnership with Anthropic to evaluate and red-team advanced AI models. Announced on September 20, 2026, the partnership involves a combined investment of $2 billion over five years, with both companies contributing at least $1 billion each. The initiative will focus on alignment assessments, testing model safeguards, monitoring potential risks from AI agents and publishing reports on unexpected or concerning model behaviour. The partnership also includes an independent “vantage point” system, allowing evaluators to work inside AI companies with employee-level access to strengthen AI safety and reliability.