{
  "id": 6566107,
  "title": "Bipartisan AI safety bill gains momentum on the Hill",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/bipartisan-ai-safety-bill-gains-momentum-on-the-hill",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-10T08:46:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Semafor",
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    "url": "https://www.semafor.com/article/09/10/2026/bipartisan-ai-safety-bill-gains-momentum-on-the-hill"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bipartisan legislation aimed at ensuring AI safety is gaining traction in the Senate, as lawmakers respond to warnings from AI experts about the potential risks the technology poses. Senators Amy Klobuchar, Ted Cruz, and Majority Leader John Thune are leading the charge on the AI safety bill, which aims to establish \"commonsense guardrails\" to address the risks associated with AI systems. The bill is seen as the most viable option to pass before the 2027 deadline, and it may be introduced as early as next week.\n\nKlobuchar emphasized the urgency of the situation, stating that legislation is needed now to mitigate the risks posed by AI. Cruz, meanwhile, hinted at his commitment to the cause by saying he's working on legislation with Klobuchar and Thune to address catastrophic risks involving biological or nuclear threats.\n\nAI frontier labs and advocacy groups have already begun providing feedback on the draft text, which remains confidential at this stage. While bipartisan support for the bill is growing, progressive lawmakers are pushing for more stringent measures. Senator Bernie Sanders plans to introduce a separate bill that would ban superintelligence and pause AI development, while also convening experts for a bipartisan briefing following recent AI security incidents. Meanwhile, Representative Ro Khanna proposed his own five-step plan to address the potential harms of AI, including certification of new models, liability and criminal penalties for companies, and the creation of a new federal agency.\n\nOpenAI's chief global affairs officer, Chris Lehane, expressed the company's willingness to collaborate with Congress on national AI safety regulation. Lehane underscored the importance of taking action rather than waiting for perfect policy, highlighting the fact that several serious AI frontier safety proposals are currently circulating in Congress. With the AI policy window seemingly open, lawmakers are eager to seize the opportunity before the Senate adjourns.",
  "summary": "An AI safety bill may be introduced by senators from both parties as early as next week.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Bipartisan AI safety bill may be introduced as early as next week as AI fears mount",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/bipartisan-ai-safety-bill-may-be-introduced-as-early-as-next-week-as",
        "published": "2026-09-10T09:31:25.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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