AI leaders sign a statement asking the government to do something about automated AI

Employees from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Mistral, and other AI labs signed a statement warning that companies may be close to automating AI research. They argue this could sharply accelerate AI progress and want the US government to support stronger frontier AI governance and global coordination.

The statement shows growing concern inside major AI labs that recursive improvements could outpace existing safety and policy frameworks. It also signals a push for governments to take a more active role before automated research becomes a competitive race among labs.