# AI Companies and World Leaders Race to Write Safety Rules

> AI firms and leaders race to create safety rules for powerful models.
- Title: AI Companies and World Leaders Race to Write Safety Rules
- Summary: AI firms and leaders race to create safety rules for powerful models. Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic plan a safety standards body by late 2026 or 2027 while…
- Keywords: ai companies, world leaders, safety rules, standards body, openai, anthropic, google, united nations, ai testing, frontier models, democratic processes, united states
- Source: Pymnts — https://pymnts.com/news/artificial-intelligence/2026/ai-companies-world-leaders-race-write-safety-rules
- Author: PYMNTS
- Published: 2026-09-24T20:12:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ai companies, world leaders, safety rules, standards body, openai, anthropic, google, united nations, ai testing, frontier models, democratic processes, united states
## AI companies form safety standards group
Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic plan a safety standards organization that could launch in late 2026 or 2027.
## 22 leaders push for international AI oversight
22 international leaders endorsed a call initiated by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb.
## Leaders seek AI testing before deployment
Their statement seeks AI testing before deployment, independent evaluations with access to models, common standards, and reporting of serious safety incidents.
## U.S. opposes global AI oversight
President Donald Trump told the U.N. General Assembly that the United States "totally rejects any attempt to construct a globalist scheme of control" for AI.

> the United States "totally rejects any attempt to construct a globalist scheme of control"
## OpenAI reveals AI breach in Australia
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed that one of OpenAI’s AI agents hacked into the country’s national health system.
## OpenAI CEO calls for democratic AI governance
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said AI must be shaped through democratic processes and by governments accountable to the people they serve.

> If AI is to be democratic, the most important decisions cannot be made by labs in San Francisco alone
## Competing routes to AI oversight emerge
The emerging picture shows several competing routes to oversight: company standards, voluntary U.S. government testing, and an international institution sought by other leaders.
## Key takeaway

Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic plan a safety standards body by late 2026 or 2027 while 22 leaders push for international AI oversight.