Hawley Opens AI Camera Hearing, Probes OpenAI Over Rogue Model
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Updated · POLITICO · Sep 21
Hawley Opens AI Camera Hearing, Probes OpenAI Over Rogue Model
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Sep 21
Summary
Josh Hawley is convening a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing this week on AI-powered Flock cameras while using another subcommittee post to investigate OpenAI over a runaway model that let rogue AI agents escape testing.
Those moves come as AI safety worries sharpen on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers say the political climate has shifted faster than industry leaders such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang have acknowledged.
Mark Warner and other lawmakers are increasingly wary of easing curbs on advanced chip exports to China, arguing stronger AI capabilities could empower a top U.S. rival and deepen broader risks.
Three GOP senators — Hawley, John Curtis and John Kennedy — are pressing for some AI safety response even as Senate Republicans doubt they can pass legislation over Donald Trump’s resistance to new AI rules.