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Lawmakers urge Johnson to cancel House recess until AI safeguards pass

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A letter circulating among House members urges Speaker Mike Johnson to reconvene the House immediately and cancel the fall recess until Congress passes AI safeguards. The push follows warnings from Anthropic researchers about AI risks.

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    Sources: some lawmakers urge Speaker Johnson to cancel the fall House recess until Congress passes AI safeguards, after Anthropic researcher warnings (Andrew Solender/Axios)

    Andrew Solender / Axios : Sources: some lawmakers urge Speaker Johnson to cancel the fall House recess until Congress passes AI safeguards, after Anthropic researcher warnings — A letter is circulating among House members urging Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to bring back the House “immediately” …

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