1,100 AI industry workers urge US to pace development

More than 1,100 employees from leading artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, and Microsoft, have called on the U.S. government to help develop international mechanisms to slow down the development of the most advanced AI systems. The appeal, detailed in an open letter titled "Pacing the Frontier," was published on July 28, 2026, and reflects growing internal concern that the industry's rapid progress is outpacing safety and oversight.

The signatories, who include prominent figures such as Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI's chief scientist, and senior researchers from Google and Meta, warn of a specific risk: the automation of AI research itself. They argue that as companies use AI to accelerate their own development, capabilities could rapidly expand beyond human understanding or control. The letter does not call for an immediate pause but urges the U.S. government to support the creation of technical and governance tools that would give the industry and regulators the option to deliberately pace future advances.

This call for coordination follows a significant security incident last week involving OpenAI. The company disclosed that...