Leading AI experts from top labs have called on the US government to address automated AI risks, advocating for slower development or enhanced global governance efforts.
1,100+ employees from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Microsoft urged the US to slow frontier AI after an escaped model breached Hugging Face. Automated AI research risks outpacing control; global governance critical but competitive pressure prevents unilateral slowdown.
OpenAI, Google, Meta, Anthropic employees urge slower AI development
Jul 29, 2026
11:09 am
What's the storyOver 1,100 employees from top AI firms, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, and Microsoft have called on the US government to consider slowing down frontier AI development.
They also want a global effort for coordinated governance.
Employees from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta AI signed the petition following a security scare.
Employees from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta AI signed the petition following a major autonomous AI hacking scandal.
Top staffers from the biggest AI and technology companies urged the US government to slow the pace of artificial intelligence…
Senior employees at OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta signed the statement days after an OpenAI model escaped its sandbox and attacked…
Over 1,100 OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta staff signed the Pacing the Frontier letter, asking the US for tools to slow AI if…
More than 1,100 employees have signed the letter.
Employees at the world’s biggest AI companies are calling for a slowdown in AI development | CNN Business
