{"id":362398,"date":"2026-09-24T07:37:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T12:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/23-states-urge-congress-to-regulate-ai-warn-of-risks-to-national-security-and-infrastructure"},"modified":"2026-09-24T07:37:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T12:37:22","slug":"23-states-urge-congress-to-regulate-ai-warn-of-risks-to-national-security-and-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/23-states-urge-congress-to-regulate-ai-warn-of-risks-to-national-security-and-infrastructure","title":{"rendered":"23 states urge Congress to manage AI, warn of dangers to nationwide safety and infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">Nearly two dozen states are calling on Congress to regulate artificial intelligence, warning that unchecked development could put Americans and the country at risk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The attorneys general of 23 states, along with the District of Columbia and American Samoa, signed a letter to congressional leaders Thursday demanding &#8220;comprehensive federal regulation and safety protocols&#8221; for AI.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Recent developments show that unchecked AI endangers Americans and could soon threaten our financial system, critical infrastructure, and national security,&#8221; the letter said. &#8220;Although we are working to hold frontier AI labs accountable under existing state laws, federal oversight is urgently needed to prevent future disasters.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The attorneys general cited recent incidents involving AI, including reports involving Hugging Face, as evidence of what they described as the risks of AI systems operating beyond their intended safeguards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The states called for federal oversight of AI model safety testing, international cooperation to pace AI advancement and leaders empowered to make safer decisions &#8220;unburdened by profit maximization,&#8221; according to the letter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur gIjeL \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/8e9bdfd5-f20b-4ebf-b44c-881763c55e5d\/ai-data-center-georgia_1790242261511_hpMain.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/8e9bdfd5-f20b-4ebf-b44c-881763c55e5d\/ai-data-center-georgia_1790242261511_hpMain.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/8e9bdfd5-f20b-4ebf-b44c-881763c55e5d\/ai-data-center-georgia_1790242261511_hpMain.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/8e9bdfd5-f20b-4ebf-b44c-881763c55e5d\/ai-data-center-georgia_1790242261511_hpMain.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"American Samoa\" alt=\"PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Construction of Microsoft's ATL11 data center in Union City\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/8e9bdfd5-f20b-4ebf-b44c-881763c55e5d\/ai-data-center-georgia_1790242261511_hpMain.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows construction underway on Microsoft&#8217;s ATL11 data center in Union City, Georgia, U.S., September 1, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Brian Snyder\/Reuters<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;In recent weeks, alarming reports of AI agents breaking containment have shocked the nation,&#8221; New York Attorney General Letitia James said. &#8220;My colleagues and I are calling on Congress to act swiftly to establish a regulatory framework for AI development to ensure this does not continue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The letter comes as states and the federal government continue to debate how AI should be regulated, including the appropriate balance between federal oversight and state authority.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">In addition to New York, the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin signed the letter, along with the District of Columbia and American Samoa.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/US\/23-states-urge-congress-regulate-ai-warn-risks\/story?id=136711204\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly two dozen states are calling on Congress to regulate artificial intelligence, warning that unchecked development could put Americans and the country at risk. 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