Staff from OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepMind Urge US Gov to Pace AI Development
IgorCarron · x · 2026-08-02
Current and former employees from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind are circulating a letter urging the US government to support a mechanism that could help 'deliberately pace' AI development.
The initiative highlights the potential risks of frontier AI technology becoming out of control, emphasizing the need for external regulatory intervention to balance commercial interests with public safety. Commenters raise concerns that 'AI safety' narratives might eventually be weaponized by major tech players as tools for market domination.
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