Anthropic and OpenAI Signal Support for Frontier Pacing Amid Regulatory Vacuum

By Anthony Ha · TechCrunch · 2026-09-20

Anthropic and OpenAI Signal Support for Frontier Pacing Amid Regulatory Vacuum

TechCrunch reports that a consensus is forming among top AI labs regarding new safety protocols and third-party monitoring. While Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Sam Altman appear to back a strategic slowdown, skeptics argue these proposals lack the concrete details neces

TechCrunch reports that a consensus is forming among top AI labs regarding new safety protocols and third-party monitoring. While Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Sam Altman appear to back a strategic slowdown, skeptics argue these proposals lack the concrete details neces