Aidan Gomez quote, September 2026

CEO, Cohere · September 2026 · Essay, AI Needs Evidenced Standards, Not A Cartel (Who Gets to Define the Rules for AI?)

Here is the question nobody is asking clearly enough: should a handful of select, market-dominant AI companies from Silicon Valley get to define the rules and safety standards of a generational technology for the entire world?

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Said by: Aidan Gomez, CEO, Cohere
Where: AI Needs Evidenced Standards, Not A Cartel (Who Gets to Define the Rules for AI?)
Topics: Regulation
Company: Cohere
Source: cohere.com/blog/who-gets-to-define-the-rules-for-ai

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