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Some lawmakers doubt a Congress that’s ‘barely capable of email’ can regulate AI

WASHINGTON — Amid warnings that artificial intelligence could soon wipe out humanity, some lawmakers are not confident that Congress has the expertise or ability to regulate AI.

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NBC News· Sep 26, 11:00 AMSome lawmakers doubt a Congress that’s ‘barely capable of email’ can regulate AI

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Bill Gates says AI companies self-regulating isn’t enough and governments should be involved in monitoringBill Gates called for lawmakers in Washington to regulate the development of artificial intelligence, weeks after the CEOs of some of the nation’s biggest AI labs agreed on the need to slow the pace of AI progress.

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Bill Gates Says AI Companies Can't Police Themselves, Calls for Washington to Mandate SafeguardsGates said the danger is not just limited to a hypothetical future in which artificial intelligence surpasses human capabilities.

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Bill Gates Warns AI Could Lead to 'a Billion Deaths'The cofounder of Microsoft made grave predictions about AI and voiced support for government regulation of the sector.

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Bill Gates warns AI could cause a billion deaths and says self-regulation is not enoughGates says AI could cause a billion deaths and self-regulation is not enough. The EU has been able to fine model providers 3% of turnover since August.

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‘Stop Me Before I Kill Again’: Trump Official Compares AI Leaders To Hannibal LecterTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized AI CEOs for spreading “alarmism without solutions.”

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GOP senator warns Anthropic of "alarmist" approach to AISen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) is urging Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei against an "alarmist approach" and "panic-inducing commentary" on AI, according to a letter sent Monday and obtained by Axios. Why it matters: It's the latest example of President Trump's allies targeting Amodei. Moreno's letter comes ahead of Anthropic's expected historic IPO , with…

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GOP committee chair rebuts Sam Altman: ‘I'm never willing to accept bad results’ from AIRep. G.T. Thompson told reporters Monday he disagrees with Altman’s premise.

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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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