Discussions about forming a standards body for the AI industry have taken place among major companies. A former researcher's resignation and comments about irresponsible behavior by top AI companies followed these conversations. The idea of a standards body was previously proposed by a founder of Google DeepMind, who suggested it could be modeled after a financial regulatory authority.

This proposal is said to have prompted discussions among companies like Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI. Further details about these conversations and proposals are available from sources familiar with the situation.