U.S. lawmakers called for new AI rules this week after Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon said AI was advancing without responsible safeguards and warned of loss of human control. The backlash drew unusually broad bipartisan attention, including Democrats and some Republicans. OpenAI also backed mandatory national AI safety requirements after incidents involving its agents. California separately enacted the first state law governing how independent auditors evaluate AI products.
Anthropic logo, a keyboard, and a robotic hand in this illustration taken Jun. 5. Reuters-Yonhap
U.S. lawmakers this week called for new rules to govern AI, after an Anthropic researcher went public with his concerns about the technology escaping human control.
The reaction was broader than after previous statements from OpenAI and Anthropic staffers about safety concerns, drawing input from lawmakers who do not often forcefully engage in debates over how to govern AI.
The lawmakers' statements came in response to concerns raised this week by Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon, who accused OpenAI and Anthropic of racing toward AI advancements without acting responsibly. Coxon said he was leaving the AI industry, and his allegations spread rapidly on the social media platform X, with Anthropic scientist Evan Hubinger later chiming in on X, saying Coxon was "correct."
