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