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