Sen. Warren Calls for Immediate Pause on Advanced AI Development Until Safety Rules Catch Up
wfithian · x · 2026-09-17
US Senator Elizabeth Warren publicly called for an immediate pause on advanced AI development while lawmakers and regulators put safety systems in place. Announced on X, the statement marks one of the most direct "pause" demands from a sitting federal lawmaker, sharpening the debate over frontier AI oversight in Washington.
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