1,100+ Frontier AI Employees Urge US Gov to Help Pace AI Development
pstAsiatech · x · 2026-07-29
A statement titled "Pacing the Frontier" has been signed by 1,132 employees from frontier AI companies. The document warns that AI is close to automating AI research itself, potentially accelerating capabilities beyond human control.
- Core Request: Urges the US government to support an international effort to develop technical and governance tools to deliberately pace automated AI development.
- Coordination Problem: Highlights that intense competitive pressure prevents companies and countries from unilaterally slowing down.
- Key Signatories: Notable figures like John Schulman signed, emphasizing unprecedented social and safety risks as AI approaches superintelligence.
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