House Democrats Urge Speaker Johnson to Cancel Recess to Pass AI Safeguards, Citing ‘Catastrophic’ Risk
Lawmakers say the House should stay in session to debate bipartisan AI bills, warning that advanced systems pose catastrophic risks to Americans and national security.
- House members are pressing Speaker Mike Johnson to scrap the chamber's looming six-week recess and remain in Washington until passing bipartisan artificial intelligence safeguards. Rep Sam Liccardo, D-Calif, drafted the letter, co-signed by Reps George Whitesides, D-Calif, and Lori Trahan, D-Mass.
- Stalled bills like the Kill Switch Act, from Reps Ted Lieu, D-Calif, and Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, and the FRONTIER Act, from Trahan and Rep Jay Obernolte, R-Calif, address "catastrophic risk posed by advanced artificial intelligence."
- The House reconvenes for one final week before a six-week recess, returning Nov 9. Warning of future scrutiny, the letter states, "Our inaction will be inexplicable, and unforgivable," referencing a post-apocalyptic history titled "Why Congress Slept."
- Despite the plea, Speaker Mike Johnson has provided no indication that the House will vote on AI regulations before Election Day, instead planning a vote next week on a bill to prevent data centers from increasing energy costs for Americans.
- The push follows an unsettling week when Anthropic researchers warned the technology could destroy humanity within a decade. The letter argues the United States can lead while establishing "reasonable safeguards that protect Americans.
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Lawmakers press Mike Johnson to keep Congress in session to advance safeguards against potential catastrophic AI risks, reports Axios
The letter is produced only days after current and previous Anthropic researchers came out to publicly warn that AI could represent an existential risk to humanity in the next decade.
A group of House Democratic legislators pressured House President Mike Johnson to reconvene the House immediately and cancel a next recess, in order to address what the House has to do...
House Democrats Press for Emergency AI Session
“A group of House Democratic lawmakers is pressuring Speaker Mike Johnson to reconvene the chamber immediately and cancel an upcoming break to address what they describe as the ‘catastrophic risk posed by advanced artificial intelligence,'” CNN reports.
House Democrats urge Speaker Johnson to cancel recess to pass AI safeguards, citing ‘catastrophic’ risk
A group of House Democratic lawmakers is pressuring Speaker Mike Johnson to reconvene the chamber immediately and cancel an upcoming break to address what they describe as the “catastrophic risk posed by advanced artificial intelligence.”
Johnson Urged To Cancel Recess After Dire AI Warning
Axios reports: A letter is circulating among House members urging Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to bring back the House “immediately” and keep it in session until Congress passes AI safeguards, Axios has learned. Such drastic action has been proposed by members of both parties this week after current and former Anthropic researchers went public with … The post Johnson Urged To Cancel Recess After Dire AI Warning appeared first on Joe.My.God..
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