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1,224 frontier AI lab workers sign letter seeking power to slow AI development

1,224 frontier AI lab workers sign letter seeking power to slow AI development

An open letter signed by 1,224 employees across leading AI companies—including many senior figures—and endorsed by both OpenAI and Anthropic calls for the ability to pace AI capability development. The letter expresses concern that AI companies may be approaching the automation of AI research itself, which could accelerate capability development beyond their ability to understand or control resulting systems.

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