Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, presented three scenarios to his employees for ensuring the safety of advanced artificial intelligence. According to a report from The Information dated October 19, 2026, the preferred option would be an international oversight body modeled on the IAEA. The second scenario proposes merging the major AI labs into a cooperative entity on the CERN model, an idea put forward by Demis Hassabis. The third imagines a dominant firm eliminating all competition, described by Altman as harmful. OpenAI and Anthropic are both preparing IPOs, which could complicate coordination among competitors. The Trump administration is preparing its first regulatory framework for AI development, which will determine the viability of the different options under consideration.
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