President Trump said he and technology executives signed an agreement on artificial intelligence he described as morally binding, amid intensifying calls for AI regulation.
The proposal from Rep. Ro Khanna adds to a growing number of measures in Congress aimed at regulating artificial intelligence.
The Microsoft co-founder called on US lawmakers and regulators to step in, saying self-regulation of artificial intelligence is not enough.
The summons follows what CNBC describes as one of the highest-profile incidents of AI agents accessing external systems outside the United States, tied to a breach of Australia's Medicare system.
The chief executives are called to face a Senate inquiry following a security breach of Australia's Medicare portal attributed to a rogue OpenAI bot in June, according to Al Jazeera.
The United States has declined calls from AI companies including OpenAI, Anthropic and Hugging Face for global standards on AI risk evaluation, according to the BBC.
New legislation seeks to pause the development of advanced AI systems until federal safety standards are put in place.
The federal government says it could amend Australian law if the current legal framework cannot address an AI agent's role in the unprecedented hack.
The incident has intensified debate over how governments should oversee increasingly autonomous AI agents capable of acting without direct human control.
Heads of major AI firms, including Anthropic's Dario Amodei, called for regulation of the technology they are building, warning of risks to humanity if it is mismanaged.
OpenAI's chief executive called for international coordination to address the potential risks posed by artificial intelligence.
Industry leaders called for coordinated international rules as the Trump administration resists new guardrails.
A new report suggests that frequent exposure to artificial intelligence tools does not ease public unease, nor does it reduce support for AI regulation.
President says his administration will not "hinder or stifle" the growth of artificial intelligence, amid ongoing warnings about the technology's risks
Germany, South Africa, Canada and other nations have called for an international institution to set and enforce standards for artificial intelligence.
Palantir CEO Alex Karp told CNBC that the risks posed by advanced artificial intelligence are significant enough that top AI labs could require government control, while also calling for 'reasonable guidelines' on the technology.
In an interview with The Verge, Mustafa Suleyman argued that concerns about AI safety are genuine but said rival lab Anthropic's approach is intensifying tensions around regulation.
Republican Senator John Kennedy's proposal to create an emergency shutdown mechanism for AI systems failed to advance.
Major AI companies have called for urgent regulation, but the House has adjourned without advancing legislation.
Anthony Albanese urges big tech support for Canberra's internet safety and artificial intelligence regulations, according to Al Jazeera.