Rivals OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic Coordinate on AI Safety
OpenAI has officially verified that it has been in ongoing discussions with Google and Anthropic to coordinate on AI safety, following earlier reports of such collaboration. This admission underscores a growing industry consensus to establish voluntary standards, even as the White House remains skeptical of existential AI risks.
A spokesperson for OpenAI has explicitly confirmed to CNBC that informal talks with Anthropic and Google regarding joint safety measures have been underway since July, triggered by Demis Hassabis's proposal for a US-led standards body.
Source: CNBCOpenAI policy chief Chris Lehane has officially confirmed to reporters that the company has been engaged in multi-week safety negotiations with Anthropic and Google, a development first surfaced by Bloomberg via GN technics/ai (en-US). Lehane also stated that OpenAI endorses a specific clause in the FRONTIER Act requiring independent verification organizations to access top frontier labs.
Source: TechCrunchOpenAI has begun informal safety discussions with competitors Anthropic and Google, a move that aims to mitigate systemic risks but faces significant legal and political headwinds.
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