1,171 employees of AI companies ask the U.S. government to support efforts to control the pace of AI development

1,171 employees and researchers across AI firms urged the U.S. government to back international efforts to build tools and rules that can deliberately slow or steer AI development.

The statement was signed by people tied to Thinking Machines, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta AI and others, reflecting growing concern that AI research automation is approaching.

Supporters say policy and governance need to catch up with rapid automation to reduce risk; critics argue companies may ask others to restrain while continuing to race ahead.