US Weighs Antitrust Guidance on AI Safety, Top DOJ Official Says
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If DOJ updates antitrust guidance to cover AI safety collaboration, it will define how far competitors can go in sharing threat intel and guardrail practices. Legal and policy teams should watch this closely — it will shape whether you can join or form safety consortia without tripping competition concerns.
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