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Congress Weighs AI Regulation

Warnings of AI's existential and security risks are fueling new regulation calls in Washington.

from 14 sourcesUpdated Sep 11, 9:00pm ET

The reporting

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More than 20 members of Congress called this week for new or stronger AI regulation after current and former AI researchers warned that advanced systems could evade human control, aid bioweapons work and create an extinction risk. Rep. Lori Trahan said bipartisan interest had reached “a tipping point,” as lawmakers discussed an AI select committee, human-oversight rules and kill-switch requirements. Anthropic’s 154-page threat report said state-aligned espionage groups, criminals and Chinese AI firms used or tried to clone U.S. models, including for cyber and bioweapons-related activity.

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Overstated AI fearsLeft & Center

Predictions of imminent AI-driven catastrophe are exaggerated and should not be treated as settled fact. Concerns about AI misuse deserve serious discussion, but claims that AI-generated viruses or similar doom scenarios are about to trigger disaster go too far.

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