Congress Is Suddenly Waking Up to the AI Doomsday Threat

September 14, 2026

(WSJ) – A departing Anthropic researcher’s dire warning that AI models could destroy civilization is spurring a rare surge of legislative urgency

A groundswell of urgency over artificial intelligence is surging in Congress amid growing fears that the technology could destroy civilization.

After years of limited actions, dozens of lawmakers are now touting new proposals to regulate artificial-intelligence models that have stepped up their capabilities. (Read More)