Over 1,100 AI staffers sign petition urging the US to deliberately pace AI development
l4rz · x · 2026-07-29
More than 1,100 AI staffers back a petition urging the US to slow down AI progress
The image says more than 1,100 staffers across top AI companies have signed a petition asking the US government to support a mechanism that would help deliberately pace AI development so the technology does not advance too quickly.
The post itself is just the headline image, but the core claim is that employees inside major AI firms are publicly calling for government-backed pacing measures rather than leaving the trajectory entirely to market competition.
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