22 US politicians — 2 governors, 7 senators, 13 reps — respond to AI extinction-risk tweet
ShakeelHashim · x · 2026-09-11
madams tallied political reactions to the Anthropic extinction-risk tweet: at least 22 politicians responded directly calling for AI legislation — 2 governors, 7 senators, and 13 representatives, nearly all Democrats except three.
The list includes Gov. JB Pritzker, Gov. Kathy Hochul, and senators Mark Kelly, Bernie Sanders, Ted Cruz, and Patty Murray. Rep. Brad Sherman also promoted his bill to monitor for and prevent "ambitious, self-aware" AI systems from emerging.
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