# OpenAI, Anthropic and Google secretly joined forces to collaborate on AI safety > Source: > Published: 2026-09-16 01:38:21+00:00 # OpenAI, Anthropic and Google secretly joined forces to collaborate on AI safety [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com) [OpenAI](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/openai) Group PBC’s global head of policy Chris Lehane said today that his company has been working closely with rivals including [Anthropic](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/anthropic) PBC and Google LLC’s [DeepMind](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/deepmind) research lab to try and devise a framework that ensures [artificial intelligence](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/artificial-intelligence) safety. “It’s better to try to work together to prioritize safety,” Lehane said at a press […] The post [OpenAI, Anthropic and Google secretly joined forces to collaborate on AI safety](https://siliconangle.com/2026/09/15/openai-anthropic-and-google-secretly-joined-forces-to-collaborate-on-ai-safety/) appeared first on [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com). Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI. ## Key Terms Explained [AI Safety](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/ai-safety) The broad field studying how to build AI systems that are safe, reliable, and beneficial. [Anthropic](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/anthropic) An AI safety company founded in 2021 by former OpenAI researchers, including Dario and Daniela Amodei. [Artificial Intelligence](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/artificial-intelligence) The science of creating machines that can perform tasks requiring human-like intelligence — reasoning, learning, perception, language understanding, and decision-making. [DeepMind](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/deepmind) A leading AI research lab, now part of Google.