Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic: Big news has emerged in the tech world—three major AI companies, Google, OpenAI and Anthropic, are now working together to create shared AI safety standards. This move comes amid growing concerns about the risks posed by rapidly advancing AI, with governments and experts worldwide warning that if AI development continues without strict safety guardrails, serious dangers could arise in the future.reuters+2

Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic: Name and Purpose of the Safety Body

According to media reports, the new agency being set up by these three companies has been tentatively named the ‘Frontier AI Standards Agency’ or ‘Standards Authority for Frontier AI (SAFA)’. Its main goal will be to function as an independent body and establish safety standards in areas where government oversight is not yet fully in place.proactiveinvestors+1

This body will specifically set standards for ‘frontier AI’—that is, the most advanced and powerful AI models. This will include measures like safety testing before model release, risk assessment, and independent evaluation.

Why Collaborate Despite Rivalry?

Interestingly, Google, OpenAI and Anthropic are fierce competitors with each other. OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude—all are direct rivals. Yet, these companies have realized that working alone on issues like AI safety is not enough.

OpenAI’s Global Policy Chief Chris Lehane has clearly stated that discussions on safety among these three companies have been ongoing for several weeks. He says that collaboration on issues like AI safety does not require any antitrust waiver (exemption from competition laws).

Proposal for Cross-Company Testing

Google, OpenAI and Anthropic: The most interesting development is that OpenAI and Anthropic are negotiating a legally binding agreement under which they would be able to test each other’s commercial AI models. Under this arrangement, both companies would get API access to each other’s models so they can check for safety vulnerabilities and unexpected behaviors.

An important condition being discussed is that no company will retain data obtained during testing. The purpose is to strengthen safety testing while maintaining confidentiality.

Antitrust Questions and Controversy

However, some questions are also being raised about this collaboration. In September 2026, an antitrust lawsuit was filed in the US against these four companies—OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI.

The lawsuit alleges that these companies made an agreement to deliberately slow down the pace of AI development, thereby affecting competition. Plaintiffs claim that in the name of safety, these companies actually want to maintain their grip on the market.

In response, the companies’ position is that creating safety standards and slowing down the pace of development are two different things. Under US law, creating shared safety standards is permitted, but any agreement that limits competition does not receive legal protection.

What Does This Mean for India?

In the Indian context, this news is important because the country is on a path of rapidly adopting AI. Indian startups, IT companies and the government are all promoting the use of AI. In such a scenario, if strong AI safety standards are developed at the global level, India will also benefit from this.

At the same time, it will also be important for Indian companies to align with these new standards, especially if they are operating in the global market.

What Could Happen Next?

For now, this shared safety body is still in the discussion phase—neither its framework has been finalized nor has a launch date been announced. But one thing is certain: major players in the AI industry are now taking seriously the idea that a shared approach to safety is necessary.

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