People outside the AI labs should have a real say in how this technology develops, and a clear way to judge if it's happening safely.

Standards should help prevent the concentration of power, including by making sure new companies and open-model companies can compete.

They should also help countries and companies compare evidence and learn from failures.

We think the US should lead this effort. Here is our proposal:

https://openai.com/index/building-standards-next-phase-ai/