How Should the US Prepare for Increasingly Automated AI R&D? | IFP
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* Joint lead authors Executive summary In July 2026, over 1,300 employees of frontier AI companies called for the US government to build the capacity to “pace” automated AI R&D via international coordination.1 The letter entails three specific claims: Frontier AI companies are close to fully automating AI R&D. Automating AI research would pose serious risks. Building the option to “pace” is a good way to address those risks. In this report, we assess the validity of this argument and its implications for US policymakers. Our findings are as follows: Rapid progress towards fully…
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