WSJ Tech News Briefing · Monday, September 28, 2026
Top AI research leaders from companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Microsoft have published a paper urging policymakers to investigate the extent to which their companies have automated AI research. They warn that this automation could lead to an "intelligence explosion" where progress accelerates dramatically, potentially outpacing human understanding. The paper's authors, writing in their personal capacities, recommend that policymakers demand greater transparency regarding the automation of AI model development.
“In a paper published today, they warned that automating AI development could trigger a quote intelligence explosion by condensing years of progress into months and outpacing human comprehension.”
“Written in a personal capacity, the paper's authors said policymakers should urgently demand more visibility into how far companies have already automated their own model development.”