OpenAI has called for the United States to lead an international coalition to coordinate global technical standards for frontier AI, according to Semafor. The appeal comes as artificial intelligence is part of the discussion around this week’s UN General Assembly.
The company’s position is a request for a coordinating role, not an announced agreement among governments. The practical question is whether countries that are competing to develop the most capable systems can still settle on shared ways to assess and manage their risks.
Semafor reports that Washington is also pursuing tentative outreach with China on AI coordination, including the possibility of a deconfliction hotline with Beijing. A hotline would be a narrowly focused channel for avoiding misunderstandings, not a broad set of common AI rules, and the report says the idea remains limited in scope.
The push also highlights a gap between international ambition and domestic policy. Semafor noted that President Donald Trump has been reluctant to shape US AI safety standards. For now, OpenAI’s proposal sets out a direction rather than a timetable: no coalition, shared benchmark, or US-China mechanism has been announced.