The idea that two or three Silicon Valley companies should act as the creator, gatekeeper, and rulemaker of AI for every government on earth doesn't survive being said out loud. https://t.co/XOo0eXReWE
- Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez published a September 13 essay calling a rival-lab AI standards proposal 'a cartel by any other name.'
- Gomez opposes the 'narrow antitrust waiver' being requested so a handful of Silicon Valley labs can jointly set safety standards.
- He counter-proposes four pillars: evidence-based risk framework, mandatory transparency, capability-scoped independent testing, and conflict-free assurance mechanisms.