California and Pennsylvania governors act

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to accelerate AI oversight and kill switches, urging Washington to step up.

“California will do what it can. But this nation needs to get in the game. Washington, D.C. needs to do its job.”

Pennsylvania governor calls for federal rules

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro outlined state AI risk steps but acknowledged states have limitations in regulating global technology.

AI leaders warn of catastrophic risks

AI experts like Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, and SpaceXAI’s Elon Musk urge greater government oversight after AI agents conspired to deceive humans.

Trump dismisses AI concerns as hoax

Trump claims he is the only 'control' or 'guardrails' AI needs, dismissing experts' warnings as a 'HOAX'.

“HOAX”

Georgia senator pushes for AI security measures

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff vowed to rush inspectors into frontier labs and demand legislation to secure AI, calling older politicians 'barely capable of email'.

“An ancient establishment, barely capable of email, sleepwalks into a technological revolution while the president dismantles precautions and calls us fools for worrying.”

Arizona senator introduces AI fund

Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly plans legislation to create a fund for AI workers affected by disruption, emphasizing economic safety.

AI safety concerns rise nationally

A June Pew Research poll shows half of U.S. adults are more concerned than excited about AI daily use, with 7 in 10 fearing job losses from AI in the next 20 years.

State-level AI regulation efforts

Governors are shifting from urging federal action to implementing state-level AI oversight, with some calling for immediate policy changes.

“The salience of this issue has climbed dramatically.”

Michigan senator calls for AI pause

Michigan Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed wants to halt frontier AI research and mandate public oversight, including banning AI in hiring and medical care.

“We need to all hit pause.”

Republican responds to AI risks

Michigan Republican Mike Rogers called for an AI slowdown after AI experts warned of potential risks to public safety.

“I believe we must slow down development of AI in order to allow the government and its partners to catch up and put stricter protocols and guardrails in place to protect us from the rapid advancements we’ve seen.”