Concerns About The Pace Of AI Development Are Mounting. OpenAI Is Reportedly Considering Slowing Down. CEO Sam Altman said he's hoping other AI companies will do the same. International Business Times · Sep 11
US Senators from both parties question OpenAI on breach of AI startup Hugging Face Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., launched an investigation Thursday into OpenAI for its artificial intelligence system hacking into another AI company on its own. He is seeking more details about the attack on AI startup Hugging Face, which was disclosed by OpenAI in July, and leads a Senate subcommittee with jurisdiction… The Economic Times · Sep 11
US lawmakers probe OpenAI over AI ‘going rogue’ as fears of human control grow US lawmakers are demanding answers from OpenAI about artificial intelligence safety. Senator Josh Hawley is investigating an incident where an AI system hacked another company. Senator Chris Van Hollen wants federal agencies to assess AI model risks. Concerns arise as researchers express worries about AI companies prioritizing competition over safety.… The Economic Times · Sep 11
Senators from both parties question OpenAI on breach of AI startup Hugging Face Lawmakers are demanding information from OpenAI with separate queries that underscore growing concerns in Washington about the potential for artificial intelligence programs eluding human control The Independent UK · Sep 10
Concerns About The Dangers Of AI Are Growing. Now The Senate Is Investigating OpenAI. AI agents broke out of testing environments and compromised Hugging Face in July, in one of the most high-profile cases illustrating how the technology can go rogue. International Business Times · Sep 10
OpenAI faces US Senate probe over July Hugging Face breach, rogue AI behaviour OpenAI is facing a US Senate investigation into its response to a July cybersecurity incident involving Hugging Face, with a Republican senator demanding documents and answers over the company's handling of rogue AI behaviour. The Times of India · Sep 10
From Illinois to Doral: How Flock's Cameras Became an Immigration Enforcement Flashpoint Sen. Josh Hawley is investigating Flock Safety's camera network. In five Latino metro areas, the fight over ICE access to that data is already personal. Latin Times · Sep 1
Flock is going from the center of the surveillance debate to bipartisan target in record time Two Arizona cities cut ties with the license-plate reader camera company hours apart, as Senators Sanders and Hawley took aim from Washington. Fortune · Aug 28
US Senate launches investigation into Roblox: 'Children on your platform are hurting. Congress will not look the other way' Roblox says it "looks forward to sharing the facts" with the investigative committee. PC Gamer · Aug 14
NIL bill advocates see goal line in sight after recess After 16 wild hours that ended with a bipartisan college sports bill being punted in the middle of the night, President Donald Trump’s involvement was not enough to trigger votes on legislation he would like to add to his midterms and legacy sales pitches. As senators and senior aides bickered… Roll Call · Aug 10
Elizabeth Warren Says UnitedHealth, CVS Have Too Much Control Over US Healthcare—Now She Wants to Break Up the Vertical Integration Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) has criticized the vertical integration in the U.S. healthcare system, arguing that it leads to higher costs for patients and increased profits for large corporations. Benzinga · Aug 10
Rest assured, the new CDC director thinks ‘abortion surveillance’ is essential An exchange between Dr Erica Schwartz and Senator Josh Hawley during her confirmation hearing is alarming The Guardian - US · Aug 8
Fauci's Wife Flips the Bird as Former COVID Chief Endures Awkward Public Sighting Anthony Fauci faces a Senate contempt vote after invoking the Fifth Amendment 111 times, as a public sighting with wife Christine Grady quickly goes viral. International Business Times UK · Aug 7
The Latest: Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over refusal to answer questions A Senate committee has voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic The Independent UK · Aug 6
The Independent UK · Aug 6 Republicans vote to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress as Democrats blast ‘McCarthy-esque’ hearing Committee votes 8-7 on party lines to refer charges to Trump’s Justice Department
Medical Daily · Aug 4 Senators Demand Records from Three Medicare Advantage Insurers on How Post-Hospital Care Gets Denied Blumenthal and Hawley demanded records from UnitedHealthcare, Humana and CVS on AI use in denying post-hospital rehab care for Medicare patients.
International Business Times UK · Aug 1 'That's Delusional': Senators Bash Elon Musk Claim That AI Will Do Away With Retirement Accounts Elon Musk's claim that AI will make retirement accounts obsolete faces bipartisan scepticism in Congress, with lawmakers urging continued savings amid uncertain economic impacts of AI technology.
International Business Times UK · Jul 29 Dr Fauci Faces Potential Criminal Prosecution After Invoking Fifth Amendment 111 Times at Senate COVID Hearing Dr Anthony Fauci faces a potential US Senate contempt vote and criminal prosecution threats after pleading the Fifth Amendment 111 times during a tense Covid hearing.
The Independent UK · Jul 29 Republicans want to hold Fauci in contempt for invoking the Fifth. Can they do that? Rand Paul wants the top doc to face ‘consequences’ for refusing to testify
International Business Times UK · Jul 29 You Got Rich While People Were Dying': Hawley Confronts Fauci Over Pandemic Profits at Fiery Senate Hearing Dr Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment rights at a tense Senate COVID-19 hearing as Sen Josh Hawley accused him of getting rich during the pandemic and using federal staff to pursue cash awards.
International Business Times UK · Jul 26 Mitch McConnell Health Controversy: Aides Provide Zero Proof of Life Amid Hospitalisation Mitch McConnell's aides say the hospitalised Senate leader is working as normal, but with no new proof of life and uneasy Republicans demanding answers, questions over his health are only deepening.
International Business Times UK · Jul 24 McConnell Update: Republican Lawmaker Admits He Knows 'Zero' About Senator's Health Amid Calls for Live Video Senator Josh Hawley admits knowing nothing about Mitch McConnell's health, fuelling calls for transparency and a live video update amidst ongoing speculation about the senator's condition.
The Independent UK · Jul 21 Mitch McConnell’s staff refuse to answer basic questions on his health weeks after he was last seen in public The Republican senator was hospitalized on June 14 after he fell, and said in a letter that he also suffered pneumonia while in the hospital
The Guardian - UK · Jul 17 Meta trying to destroy whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams, US senator says Republican Josh Hawley accuses Mark Zuckerberg’s firm of relentlessly pursuing and attempting to bankrupt her
Roll Call · Jul 16 How curbing Congress’ stock-trading took a partisan turn Lawmakers expect to vote next week on a proposal to curb stock-trading by members of Congress, an effort months in the making that many Republicans are hoping to point to as they return home to their districts in August. Democrats are lining up in opposition as they try to shore…