Congress snaps into AI action after viral Anthropic researcher resignation
ShakeelHashim · x · 2026-09-11
Transformer Weekly details a dramatic week: Anthropic alignment researcher Jacob Coxon resigned, warning the lab and OpenAI are "racing straight to self-improving superintelligence," while alignment lead Evan Hubinger said staff "really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans." The viral posts prompted dozens of lawmakers to demand action, a Hawley subcommittee investigation, and a possible bipartisan Cruz/Thune/Klobuchar bill as soon as next week. Also: Hawley and California AG Bonta probe the OpenAI Hugging Face hack; Rep. Ro Khanna admits he was wrong on SB 1047; a new $10M+ Democratic PAC, Tomorrow Together, launches.
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