OpenAI Joins Anthropic in Call for International AI Watchdog
OpenAI and Anthropic have both called for an international AI oversight body to coordinate global AI development, including potential slowdowns to address safety risks. OpenAI warns AI-driven research could dominate progress by 2028, raising concerns about uncontrolled advancements and the need for external governance.
OpenAI has joined Anthropic in advocating for an international organization to regulate AI development, emphasizing the need for coordinated action to slow advancements if necessary. In a blog post published Monday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and chief scientist Jakub Pachocki argued that such an entity would help ensure societal resilience, safety, and alignment keep pace with rapid AI progress. They highlighted the risk of AI systems conducting AI research autonomously, suggesting this could become the primary driver of development within the next few years. Anthropic made a similar call last week, citing internal findings of AI models capable of recursive self-improvement—where systems train increasingly advanced versions of themselves. This risk, combined with commercial incentives prioritized over safety, was also central to a 2023 open letter signed by figures like Elon Musk and Yoshua Bengio, which urged a six-month pause on frontier AI development. OpenAI’s post echoed these concerns, noting that by March 2028, a significant portion of its research could be conducted by AI systems alongside human researchers. The push for an international watchdog follows broader industry debates about artificial general intelligence (AGI), an AI system theorized to match human cognitive abilities. While AGI remains undefined and unproven, its potential implications have fueled discussions about fiscal responsibilities versus safety risks, especially as both OpenAI and Anthropic prepare for stock market debuts this year. The calls for external oversight suggest growing unease about the lack of global coordination in AI governance. OpenAI’s post also outlined its ambition to build an 'automated AI researcher,' further underscoring the urgency of addressing unchecked advancements. The company’s shift from a vague vision of AGI to concrete warnings about control reflects evolving priorities as AI capabilities accelerate. The proposal for an independent body signals a recognition that current market-driven incentives may not suffice to mitigate existential risks.
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