FIRST ON NBC NEWSFOR SUBSCRIBERSThe five state legislators who authored the country’s most significant AI regulations say frontier AI companies must work together to “pace” the speed of AI development.OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in Oakland, Calif., in May. Last week, investigations from OpenAI revealed startling new details about the hacking of AI startup Hugging Face in July.Josh Edelson / AFP via Getty Images fileSept. 4, 2026, 7:00 AM EDTThe architects of the country’s strongest state AI laws are calling on the largest AI companies to rein in the speed of AI development until their safety-focused efforts can match their technological advances. Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.