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US lawmakers rattled as AI alarm grows and pressure to regulate mounts

Warnings from some of the world’s top tech leaders about the rapid development of artificial intelligence are fueling renewed debate over whether governments sh

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Congress in 'freakout mode' over AI regulation and catastrophic riskCongress returns to Capitol Hill in freakout mode over AI regulation as fears grow about catastrophic risk, security vulnerabilities and the pace of artificial intelligence.

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Congress under pressure to act amid AI panicSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling for an all-senators briefing from the Trump administration about AI guardrails.

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Chip Roy suggests federal intervention warranted on AIRoy is known on Capitol Hill for his vigorous defense of small government, but he warned there is “a unique issue” at play with AI.

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Gov. Healey urges federal AI regulation following warnings from Anthropic insidersGov. Maura Healey said the federal government should heed the warnings of AI's most powerful players after Anthropic employees warn tech could "kill all humans" within a decade.

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What you need to know about the AI guardrails debatePresident Donald Trump has largely waved aside AI concerns as fearmongering, setting himself up for war with industry leaders and Congress.

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Senator Bernie Moreno accuses Anthropic’s Amodei of ‘alarmist’ AI talkSenator Bernie Moreno accuses Anthropic’s Dario Amodei of an ‘alarmist approach’ to AI before the IPO and calls his comments ‘panic-inducing’.

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Jon Stewart Exposes Donald Trump’s Potentially World-Ending GriftStewart knows why Trump’s not stopping the AI apocalypse.

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Calls for AI regulation grow as experts warn of dystopian futureOne of the so-called godfathers of AI argued that it “should be approached like other critical technologies” such as medicine or aviation.

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‘Evaluators’ are supposed to keep AI from killing us all. No pressureCalifornia and dozens of countries want mandatory AI audits, conducted by AI evaluators. Lawmakers are still learning about the job — and its pitfalls.

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Already existing laws governing AI simply being ignored, former regulators, analysts sayWhat is the purpose of Congress rolling out new regulations aimed at containing negative impacts from artificial intelligence when the rules that already apply to the industry aren't being followed?

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