Arizona Democrat calls on House Speaker Mike Johnson to extend the legislative session to urgently address growing concerns over artificial intelligence risks, citing warnings from top AI researchers. The lawmaker emphasized the need for serious consideration of AI’s rapid advancements, following recent developments in the field. The push comes amid rising debates over regulation and safety measures in the face of accelerating technological progress. Lawmakers are now weighing whether Congress should take swift action to mitigate potential threats posed by unchecked AI development.
Democratic Rep. Greg Stanton (Ariz.) said Sunday that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) should keep lawmakers in session to address the risks of rapidly advancing artificial intelligence (AI) models. “We should take the warnings of the leading investigators of AI very, very seriously,” Stanton told host Chris Stirewalt on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” after a former...
