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More US lawmakers seek new AI rules after researchers warn of human extinction

More US lawmakers seek new AI rules after researchers warn of human extinction
France 24 Friday 11 September 2026, 14:10 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Growing numbers of U.S. lawmakers are calling for new rules to govern AI systems after dire warnings from two Anthropic researchers that rapidly progressing artificial intelligence could lead to the extinction of the human race in the not-too-distant future.

Growing numbers of U.S. lawmakers are calling for new rules to govern AI systems after dire warnings from two Anthropic researchers that rapidly progressing artificial intelligence could lead to the extinction of the human race in the not-too-distant future.
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