OpenAI and Anthropic back binding AI rules in UK hearing

On Oct. 13, 2026, OpenAI and Anthropic told the UK Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee that some AI safety rules should be legally binding, while Google DeepMind and Meta did not endorse new legislation. Anthropic's Liam Booth-Smith said the rules should be binding and that voluntary commitments are not enough. OpenAI's Tom Duff Gordon said some elements should be mandatory, starting with incident reporting. DeepMind's Owen Larter said the focus should be standards, and Meta's Rob Sherman said existing UK regulators mean the committee is not writing on a blank page.