Over 1,100 AI workers sign letter asking US government to support tools that 'pace the frontier of automated AI development'
Over 1,100 AI industry workers have signed an open letter urging the US government to support international governance tools to manage the risks of automated AI development. The signatories, including leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, express concern that AI's ability to self-improve could outpace human control.
Why it matters
This highlights a growing consensus among top AI researchers that the industry requires external regulatory oversight to prevent existential risks associated with recursive self-improvement.
Anthropic cofounder Jack Clark was one of the biggest names to sign onto an open letter calling for the US to develop AI regulations. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images An open letter signed by top officials at Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta, and Google calls for AI regulations. Specifically, the letter wants the US government to support international governance tools. These tools could slow the pace of some AI development. Senior officials at some of the nation's leading AI companies say it's time for the federal government to find a way to put the brakes on AI development if it's needed. "We request that the U.S. government support an international effort to develop the technical and governance tools needed to deliberately pace the frontier of automated AI development," reads an open letter signed by more than 1,100 AI workers from companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta.
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