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OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Have Been in Talks on AI Safety for Weeks

September 15, 2026
AI News
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OpenAI policy chief Chris Lehane confirmed on 15 September 2026 that OpenAI has worked with Anthropic and Google DeepMind on AI safety for several weeks, and said the firms need no antitrust waiver to coordinate. We trace the working group back to July, compare three legal routes for rivals that cooperate, and weigh the critics who call it a cartel.

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Demis Hassabis Aligns With Dario Amodei on Pacing Frontier AI Development

September 13, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
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Google DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis said on 12 September 2026 that Dario Amodei’s essay on pacing frontier AI “points towards the right path forward”. We compare the standards body Hassabis proposed in July with Amodei’s three-step plan, trace the day of endorsements, check what Google has actually committed to, and set out the critics’ case.