Congress Weighs AI Regulation

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.