The US government has issued a comprehensive executive order on AI, addressing risks related to privacy, fairness, bias, and catastrophic risks, while recognizing the benefits of AI in improving government services. The G7 has produced an International Code of Conduct for Organizations Developing Advanced AI Systems, outlining responsible practices to mitigate risks across the AI development and deployment lifecycle. A historic summit on AI safety at Bletchley Park resulted in the Bletchley Declaration, a call for multi-stakeholder action to harness AI benefits while addressing its risks, with 28 countries represented. The UK has announced plans to establish an AI Safety Institute, while the US plans to launch a companion initiative via NIST, focusing on evaluating AI systems and developing guidelines for frontier threats. These events mark the beginning of a new phase of AI safety and policy work, with governments demonstrating unprecedented interest in evaluating and monitoring AI systems.