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Cohere CEO Gomez Calls Rival Labs' Standards Plan a 'Cartel'

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14 September 2026

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regulatory

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AI Infrastructure

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United States

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Fusion42 · 14 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez criticised a proposed AI industry standards body backed by major Silicon Valley labs as anticompetitive, calling it a 'cartel'. He proposed an alternative multi-pillar framework emphasizing transparency, independent testing, and public risk research to prevent incumbents from controlling AI safety rules.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Infrastructure.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You should prepare for a regulatory fight over AI safety standards favouring openness or incumbents. This debate opens a path for AI startups to push for transparency and independent testing to avoid exclusion by major labs setting narrow rules.

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1 source · 14 Sep 2026

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