US politicians urge stricter AI rules after Anthropic extinction warning
Big names in US politics are calling for stricter artificial intelligence (AI) regulations after some Anthropic researchers sounded the alarm about AI possibly leading to human extinction.
Jacob Coxon, who formerly worked at Anthropic, said, "The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade," and Evan Hubinger put the risk of extinction at more than 10% within the next decade.
Bipartisan lawmakers press for AI oversight
Lawmakers from both parties are urging action: Senator Mark Kelly wants the government to take these risks seriously, while Senator Ted Cruz is pointing toward legislation.
Representative Anna Paulina Luna is calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson to convene a "special lesson on AI."
On the flip side, Donald Trump brushed off concerns about existential risks, focusing more on competing with China.
A tech law professor at George Washington University says, "It is important to have space for oversight of these systems, including appropriately calibrated pre-deployment review and independent third-party audits."