US House of Representatives Calls for Cancellation of Recess for Artificial Intelligence
House members requested that the planned recess be cancelled and urgent action be taken due to artificial intelligence risks.
Members of the US House of Representatives sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson requesting the cancellation of the scheduled recess in line with growing concerns and risks regarding artificial intelligence technologies.
Details of the Letter
The letter, authored by Democratic Representative Sam Liccardo and signed by George Whitesides and Lori Trahan as well, was delivered to House Speaker Mike Johnson. The letter emphasized that urgent steps must be taken to address the risks posed by advanced artificial intelligence.
Demand for Continuation of Sessions
It was underlined that sessions should continue until meaningful measures regarding artificial intelligence that receive bipartisan support are passed in Congress. The members requested that the recess plan be abandoned until legal regulations are made on this critical issue.
Resignations and Warnings from Within the Industry
Jacob Coxon, who worked as a researcher within OpenAI and Anthropic for the past three years, announced that he resigned from Anthropic, arguing that the companies were not acting responsibly enough. Coxon stated that companies were in an uncontrolled race.