OpenAI, Anthropic and Google secretly joined forces to collaborate on AI safety

OpenAI Group PBC global head of policy Chris Lehane said OpenAI has been working closely with rivals Anthropic PBC and Google LLC's DeepMind research lab to devise a framework ensuring artificial intelligence safety. "It's better to try to work together to prioritize safety," Lehane said at a press event. The collaboration among the three leading AI developers had not been previously disclosed.

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.