OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind have spent weeks discussing AI safety as pressure grows on the technology industry to address the risks surrounding increasingly powerful artificial intelligence.
OpenAI global policy chief Chris Lehane confirmed the talks Tuesday, according to reporting from Bloomberg and Reuters.
Lehane said the three companies have been discussing ways to work together on safety issues, while arguing that they do not need an antitrust waiver to coordinate on those matters.
It is better to try to work together to prioritize safety.
The discussions come after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for the industry to slow the development of frontier AI systems because of concerns about catastrophic risks.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis and Elon Musk have all expressed support for parts of the broader push for stronger AI safety measures.
The companies have also discussed the possibility of creating an industry standards body that could help establish common approaches to AI safety.
OpenAI has separately backed legislation that would allow independent organizations to verify whether frontier AI companies develop their systems safely.
The talks highlight an unusual moment for the industry, with major AI competitors exploring cooperation on safety while continuing to compete aggressively in the development of new models.
Reuters noted that OpenAI, Alphabet and Anthropic had not immediately commented on the report and that it could not independently verify all of Bloomberg’s reporting.