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Google, OpenAI, Anthropic Plan Independent AI Safety Standards Body

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Sources report that Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic are planning to launch an AI safety-focused standards body without government oversight, targeting late 2026 or 2027. The companies are considering having CEOs involved in the initiative.

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    Sources: Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic plan to launch an AI safety standards body without government oversight in late 2026 or 2027, and are considering CEOs (The Information)

    The Information : Sources: Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic plan to launch an AI safety standards body without government oversight in late 2026 or 2027, and are considering CEOs — Google, OpenAI and Anthropic are pushing forward with a plan to create a new AI safety-focused standards body on their own …

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