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  "id": 7582258,
  "title": "OpenAI, Anthropic, Google have been in talks on AI safety for weeks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/openai-anthropic-google-have-been-in-talks-on-ai-safety-for-weeks",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-15T15:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechCrunch",
    "slug": "techcrunch",
    "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/15/openai-anthropic-google-have-been-in-talks-on-ai-safety-for-weeks/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind have been engaging in discussions about AI safety for an extended period, according to Chris Lehane, OpenAI's global policy chief. The company is currently working with U.S. lawmakers to address the catastrophic risks associated with AI. This news follows Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's essay, published recently, which advocated for collective efforts to slow down the pace of frontier AI and mitigate potential dangers. Industry leaders, such as OpenAI's Sam Altman, Google's Demis Hassabis, and SpaceXAI's Elon Musk, have shown support for Amodei's letter and its call to action. Altman mentioned that OpenAI would join Anthropic in incorporating third-party evaluators to monitor the company's safety. However, some concerns have been raised about the potential violation of antitrust laws if the coordination among companies is found to hinder competition. Despite these concerns, Amodei's essay suggested a narrow government waiver to allow such safety coordination. Lehane clarified that the firms do not require such a waiver. The information corroborates earlier reports and indicates that the companies have been collaborating in private discussions. Altman had hinted at these private conversations with other AI leaders, while The Information reported that the three companies were working together to establish a standards body for the AI industry. This body would be responsible for creating guidelines without the support of the U.S. government. Hassabis had previously called for the establishment of a new standards body to act as an AI watchdog, with the power to screen advanced models and coordinate industry-wide slowdowns if necessary. President Trump dismissed safety concerns, dismissing the need for tighter regulations, while his advisor, David Sacks, expressed doubts about the severity of existential risks posed by AI. During a recent meeting, Lehane confirmed that OpenAI supports a provision in the FRONTIER Act, which would require top frontier labs to allow independent verification organizations to evaluate their models to ensure safe development.",
  "summary": "OpenAI confirms weeks of AI safety talks with Anthropic and Google DeepMind, as Trump's team dismisses safety concerns and pushes to keep pace with China.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Register",
        "title": "Anthropic and OpenAI look to Uncle Sam to make them too big to fail",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/anthropic-and-openai-look-to-uncle-sam-to-make-them-too-big-to-fail",
        "published": "2026-09-15T13:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "OpenAI says it has been working with Anthropic and Google for several weeks on AI safety, and it does not need an antitrust waiver to coordinate on safety (Maggie Eastland/Bloomberg Law)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/openai-says-it-has-been-working-with-anthropic-and-google-for-several",
        "published": "2026-09-15T14:40:09.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "OpenAI is working with Anthropic, Google on AI safety, Bloomberg News reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/openai-is-working-with-anthropic-google-on-ai-safety-bloomberg-news-7572621",
        "published": "2026-09-15T14:52:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "OpenAI is working with Anthropic, Google on AI safety: Bloomberg News",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/openai-is-working-with-anthropic-google-on-ai-safety-bloomberg-news",
        "published": "2026-09-15T14:53:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "OpenAI confirms joint safety efforts with Anthropic, Google DeepMind",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/openai-confirms-joint-safety-efforts-with-anthropic-google-deepmind",
        "published": "2026-09-15T14:57:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "OpenAI, Anthropic and Google in talks to create a standards body as AI fears rise",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/openai-anthropic-and-google-in-talks-to-create-a-standards-body-as-ai",
        "published": "2026-09-15T17:03:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "OpenAI, Anthropic's push to slow down AI development is based on caution or finances? - analysis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/openai-anthropics-push-to-slow-down-ai-development-is-based-on",
        "published": "2026-09-15T17:22:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are working to create an AI standards body",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/openai-anthropic-and-google-are-working-to-create-an-ai-standards-body",
        "published": "2026-09-15T18:29:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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