Rivals coordinate on safety

OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind have worked together for weeks on AI safety issues, according to OpenAI policy chief Chris Lehane.

No waiver requested

Lehane said OpenAI does not need an antitrust waiver to cooperate on safety, pointing to other industries where competitors coordinate on risk.

“There are many instances over time where companies are trying to help each other on safety”

Standards body discussed

Anthropic, Google and OpenAI have also talked about creating an AI industry standards body, though details of the collaboration remain limited.

FTC chair urges caution

FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson warned policymakers to be careful when AI firms seek antitrust exemptions while also asking Washington for new rules.

OpenAI courts lawmakers

Lehane was in Washington meeting lawmakers and said OpenAI supports bipartisan efforts aimed at potential catastrophic AI risks.

Outside checks get support

OpenAI backs a FRONTIER Act provision that would require leading AI companies to let independent evaluators assess whether their models are safe.

“independent verification organizations”