AI leaders call for binding UK regulation at parliamentary hearing

Executives from major artificial intelligence companies appeared before British lawmakers on October 13, 2026, to discuss the regulation of frontier technology. Wired AI, WIRED, and Crypto Briefing reported that leaders from OpenAI and Anthropic urged Parliament to pass binding rules for AI safety. The Business, Innovation, Science, and Trade Committee, which is a cross-party panel of Members of Parliament, hosted the evidence session. [1][3][5][6]

Anthropic head of Europe Liam Booth-Smith told the parliamentary committee that the rules should be binding when asked if safety needs a statutory framework, Wired AI reported. The outlet noted that the session included appearances from four frontier AI companies, four former employees turned whistleblowers, and senior British civil servants. [1]

Reporting from MLex highlighted that while companies agreed on the need for oversight, Anthropic, Google, Meta, and OpenAI differed on the specific details of AI regulation. Nearby the hearing, Britain’s spy chief warned that artificial intelligence could be used to create new bioweapons, according to Wired AI. [1][4]

OpenAI is an American artificial intelligence public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco, California, that develops frontier generative AI models including ChatGPT. Meanwhile, The Times of India reported that Anthropic and OpenAI are set for initial public offerings as investors evaluate the broader AI market. [2][8]