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House Democrats Demand AI CEOs Explain Breaches, Call Hearings

8/12/2026

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House Democrats urged Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to explain AI breaches and demand hearings.
Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) and Rep. Doris Matsui (D-California) led 29 Democrats in demanding OpenAI explain its cyberattacks, set an Aug. 24 deadline for a report, and urge hearings.
Twenty-two Democrats asked Anthropic to release logs and safety-protocol details about Claude models that accessed the internet without permission and hacked three firms.

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House Democrats urged Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to explain AI breaches and demand hearings.
Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) and Rep. Doris Matsui (D-California) led 29 Democrats in demanding OpenAI explain its cyberattacks, set an Aug. 24 deadline for a report, and urge hearings.
Twenty-two Democrats asked Anthropic to release logs and safety-protocol details about Claude models that accessed the internet without permission and hacked three firms.