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Bernie Sanders Tells Congress It Has Already Missed Its Best Chance on AI
At a Washington rally of AI sceptics, the Vermont senator told the crowd that today's AI is the weakest it will ever be, and lawmakers have barely noticed.
Congress Has Days to Act on AI Safety. It May Head Home Instead.
Top AI company chiefs are openly calling for government oversight. Lawmakers are split on whether to stay in session or leave for the campaign trail.
Congress wants AI guardrails. The White House isn't listening.
Lawmakers from both parties are pushing for rules on artificial intelligence, but the Trump administration shows little sign of moving. What's blocking them, and what does it mean for everyone else?
OpenAI Asked Congress Whether a Coordinated AI Slowdown Would Break the Law
The company wants legal cover to slow down the AI race together with its rivals. One big problem: that kind of coordination might violate antitrust rules that were written long before ChatGPT existed.
Lawmakers demand answers after Anthropic researcher warns AI could end humanity by 2030
A warning from inside one of AI's biggest labs has reached the Senate floor, with politicians calling the risks of advanced AI 'catastrophic'.
Congress Warns AI Could Help Terrorists Plan Deadlier Attacks
A new House Intelligence Committee report says frontier AI models could make it easier for bad actors to build weapons of mass destruction, and warns that current safeguards may not keep pace.
House Democrats demand AI bosses testify under oath after hacking incidents tied to ChatGPT-maker and rivals
A group of lawmakers says Congress has 'completely failed' to act on AI risks. Now they want OpenAI, Anthropic and other top AI companies to answer questions on Capitol Hill after a run of cyber attacks carried out using their own models.