Domyn's CEO accuses OpenAI and Anthropic of safety lies
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| Source: HN | Original article
Domyn CEO Uljan Sharka alleges that OpenAI and Anthropic are misrepresenting their AI safety claims, raising concerns as the EU‑selected firm develops an open‑source frontier model.
Domyn’s founder and chief executive, Uljan Sharka, has publicly accused OpenAI and Anthropic of “purposely lying about safety concerns” surrounding their most advanced models. Sharka made the allegation during an interview with Axios C‑Suite, where he emphasized that the EU‑selected firm, tasked with building Europe’s open‑source frontier model, believes the two U.S. labs are misrepresenting the risks their systems pose.
The charge comes at a moment when the CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic have been front‑and‑centre in the United States, warning that their cutting‑edge models are “dangerous” and calling for independent testing and regulation before further releases. Their statements have been echoed in recent essays, social‑media posts and even remarks to the United Nations, fueling a broader industry debate about how to manage the rapid escalation of AI capabilities.
Sharka’s accusation matters because it challenges the credibility of the most influential AI developers at a time when policymakers are scrambling to draft safeguards. If the claim gains traction, it could undermine the moral authority of OpenAI and Anthropic in shaping forthcoming regulations, and it may bolster calls for external oversight mechanisms such as the safety platforms recently unveiled by Nvidia. The dispute also highlights a growing tension between European ambitions for an open‑source AI ecosystem and the dominant U.S. commercial players.
What to watch next: whether OpenAI or Anthropic respond directly to Domyn’s allegations, and how EU regulators incorporate this controversy into their forthcoming AI governance framework. The episode may also prompt other European AI firms to voice their own assessments of safety claims, potentially reshaping the dialogue ahead of the next round of AI policy consultations.
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