Google, OpenAI and Anthropic are reported to be discussing the creation of an industry body to set or coordinate AI standards. Multiple outlets cite reporting from The Information, which describes talks involving representatives from the companies.
Quartz reports that a working group has been meeting regularly since July. PYMNTS adds that discussions have reportedly taken place even before Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei made a call for AI companies to work together, over a weekend, to advance cooperation on standards. The accounts describe parallel effort among the firms rather than a response to a single government action.
While details of the group’s scope, membership rules, and whether it would be an independent organization are not specified in the excerpts, the sources are aligned on the key point that the three companies are exploring a shared standards framework through ongoing internal discussions and working-group meetings.
The reporting does not yet indicate whether the companies have reached agreement or what specific standards areas—such as safety, evaluation, or model transparency—would be prioritized.
