STATEMENT: Gottheimer Supports “Pacing the Frontier” Petition, Future of Responsible AI Innovation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, August 4, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement:

“The rapid advancement of AI tools is deeply concerning, and so are the serious warnings from the people building them. Just recently, OpenAI and Anthropic models escaped their secure training environments and indiscriminately hacked real-world organizations on their own. These incidents make it clear we need clear, mandatory rules of the road for AI, especially when it comes to national security, critical infrastructure, and biosecurity.

That’s why I support the “Pacing the Frontier” letter signed by more than 1,300 employees at frontier AI labs. It calls for the government to support an international effort to develop technical and governance tools to manage the rate of automated AI development. 

America must lead the way in AI innovation, but we have to do it responsibly. We can’t let the AI industry run wild.”