Anthropic, Google, OpenAI in talks on AI standards body, sources say

September 14, 2026 at 09:14 PM2 min

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Anthropic, Google and OpenAI are in talks to create a body to set industry standards for artificial intelligence, according to unnamed sources cited by CNN. The discussions follow a July proposal by Google DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis for a US-led AI standards organization. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an article on September 12 calling for limits on AI development, which was publicly supported by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk.

Key Facts

Anthropic, Google and OpenAI are in talks to create a body to set industry standards for artificial intelligence, according to unnamed sources cited by CNN.
Demis Hassabis proposed a US-led AI standards organization in a July article, suggesting it test advanced AI models before deployment.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an article on September 12 calling for limits on AI development and a specialized antitrust exemption for AI companies to negotiate with each other.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk publicly supported Amodei's proposal, with Musk writing 'Dario is right' on X.
The talks are expected to continue regardless of the Trump administration's participation, according to sources.

Standards Body Talks

Anthropic, Google and OpenAI are considering creating their own body to define industry standards for artificial intelligence, according to unnamed sources cited by CNN. The discussions were influenced less by the resignation of Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon than by Demis Hassabis's July article proposing a US-led AI standards organization. Hassabis's proposal called for a government-controlled institution operating through public-private cooperation to test advanced AI models before deployment. Sources said the talks are ongoing and will continue regardless of the Trump administration's participation, and that tech leaders have not reached consensus on AI control.

Amodei's Call for Limits

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an article on September 12 after researcher Jacob Coxon resigned, citing insufficient responsibility on AI issues. Amodei warned that AI development progressing geometrically could outpace human ability to understand and control these systems, and proposed slowing development to allow more oversight. He also called on the US government to provide a narrowly tailored antitrust exemption to allow AI companies to negotiate with each other. Within hours, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, former Google AI head Demis Hassabis, and SpaceXAI CEO Elon Musk publicly supported the idea. Musk wrote 'Dario is right' on X, and Altman said he agreed with the proposal and would take similar steps regarding independent evaluation.