OpenAI, Anthropic and DeepMind staff circulate a letter urging the US to slow AI if needed
shiringhaffary · x · 2026-07-29
- Staffers from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind are circulating a letter asking the US government to support a mechanism that could deliberately pace AI development if needed.
- The motivation, according to the post, is concern that the technology could become out of control.
- The item is a governance and safety signal from inside leading AI labs, not a model release or product announcement.
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