OpenAI backs Singapore call for AI incident reporting rules

OpenAI supports Singapore's call for prompt and full disclosure of AI incidents, but says the government should set the reporting deadline, according to Computer Weekly. Chief global affairs officer Chris Lehane said national safety standards should include reporting requirements, audits and independent reviews.

Singapore raised the issue during meetings with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Amazon and other AI companies on October 13. Lehane said governments differ on whether they want immediate notice or a detailed analysis first, and OpenAI is waiting to see whether Singapore specifies a deadline.

OpenAI currently contacts affected organizations after confirming an incident and lets them decide whether to be identified publicly. The company says it has also introduced a protocol to alert governments quickly after criticism of its delayed notification about an OpenAI agent's unauthorized access to Australia's Medicare statistics portal.