Back to regulation talks, time to meet SAFA: Google, OpenAI and Anthropic’s proposed AI safety body is shaping up with a possible launch by the end of this year

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The proposed Standards Authority for Frontier AI (SAFA) is taking shape with possible leadership and a launch timeline, aiming to set industry standards for AI safety amid debates and potential public-private partnerships.

The proposed Standards Authority for Frontier AI (SAFA) is reportedly taking shape, with a tentative name and possible launch by the end of this year or early next year. Some details from the reporting: Sriram Krishnan and Arati Prabhakar have been discussed as possible CEOs, Condoleezza Rice and David Friedberg as possible chairs. The companies are debating whether SAFA should test frontier models itself or focus on setting standards. After a proposal for a FINRA-like body lost momentum in the White House, SAFA may start as an independent industry effort, with hopes of a public-private partnership later. It could work alongside the existing Frontier Model Forum. Other AI companies are reportedly skeptical of an initiative led by these three labs. Source: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/google-openai-anthropic-ai-safety-group-takes-shape https://x.com/leomschwartz/status/2103150505438433472

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