Hakeem Jeffries is the Democratic leader in the U.S. House of Representatives. In recent coverage he called for urgent action on AI, backing a slowdown in development to protect the public and saying Democrats will prioritize AI in upcoming meetings, partly in response to warnings from former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon. Related stories cover antitrust barriers to AI safety collaboration and safety concerns ahead of a Trump-Xi meeting.
AI safety collaboration faces antitrust barriersA Congressional Research Service report finds that competing frontier AI developers have no settled path to jointly slow work for safety without risking antitrust claims. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urged peers to pace advanced systems, but faces legal barriers and lawsuits.
Concerns grow over AI safety ahead of China-US meetingAhead of next week's Trump-Xi meeting, experts and lawmakers are warning about AI risks and urging more U.S.-China dialogue to slow rapid AI expansion. Anthropic said it blocked malicious uses of its models, including cyberattacks, surveillance and research that could lead to bioweapons; Congress is unlikely to act soon with the House out for seven weeks.
US Political Debate Over AI IntensifiesKOMU reports heated debate in US politics over AI risks and regulation: Speaker Mike Johnson warns that rushed regulation could weaken US competitiveness with China, while Barack Obama and others call for clear guardrails.
Jeffries urges urgent action on AIHouse Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called for urgent action on AI, supporting a slowdown in development to protect the public and saying Democrats will prioritize AI in upcoming meetings. His remarks respond in part to warnings from former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon.
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