OpenAI urges U.S. to lead international AI safety standards

OpenAI has called on the United States government to lead an international initiative to establish global technical standards for advanced artificial intelligence. The company emphasizes the need for cooperation with nations worldwide to manage the development of frontier models, specifically addressing risks such as recursive AI improvement (RSI).

This push for regulation follows warnings from former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon, who alleged that major AI developers are working toward self-improving superintelligence. These concerns have been echoed by industry leaders including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who has advocated for slowing the pace of capability improvements to ensure safety, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

The debate occurs against a backdrop of geopolitical competition, as Washington monitors China’s rapid advancements in the sector. OpenAI suggests that established democratic entities and federal regulatory frameworks are essential to reaching a consensus on the speed of AI progress and mitigating global repercussions.