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AI Companies and World Leaders Race to Write Safety Rules

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AI Companies and World Leaders Race to Write Safety Rules

A group of artificial intelligence developers is working toward an industry safety standards body just as world leaders press for international supervision of the most powerful models.

The parallel efforts agree on the need for common tests and independent scrutiny. They diverge on who should set the rules and what authority should stand behind them.

Google, OpenAI and Anthropic are moving ahead with plans for a safety standards organization that could launch in late 2026 or 2027, The Information reported Wednesday (Sept. 23). The group would operate without government oversight. Its proposed name, Standards Authority for Frontier AI, remains tentative, and the companies have not publicly announced its membership, powers or standards.

At the same time, 22 international leaders endorsed a call initiated by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb. Their Tuesday (Sept. 22) statement seeks AI testing before deployment, independent evaluations with access to models, common standards and reporting of serious safety incidents. It asked United Nations members to explore an institution that could set standards, verify compliance and convene governments when AI systems cross specified capability thresholds. The statement proposed that regime; it does not create one.

There is rapid diplomacy behind the appeal, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. Støre said in the report that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded to his invitation within 10 minutes, saying “Of course. We’re in.” Carney was also discussing AI oversight with French President Emmanuel Macron.

The exchange illustrates how quickly some governments are trying to establish a role in decisions now largely made by the companies building frontier models.


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