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Lawmakers Urge Congress to Reconvene Over AI Catastrophe Risks

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 3:05 AM UTC · How we work

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Representatives Sam Liccardo, George Whitesides and Lori Trahan urged Speaker Mike Johnson to cancel recess and reconvene Congress.
They warned AI poses catastrophic risk, including cyber breaches and biological or chemical weapons development.
Anthropic reported Claude was misused in Chinese-linked Uyghur surveillance in Syria and in targeting U.S. naval forces.
The House reconvenes Monday, sits one week, then breaks six weeks, returning November 9, with no AI legislation before Election Day.

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Representatives Sam Liccardo, George Whitesides and Lori Trahan urged Speaker Mike Johnson to cancel recess and reconvene Congress.
They warned AI poses catastrophic risk, including cyber breaches and biological or chemical weapons development.
Anthropic reported Claude was misused in Chinese-linked Uyghur surveillance in Syria and in targeting U.S. naval forces.
The House reconvenes Monday, sits one week, then breaks six weeks, returning November 9, with no AI legislation before Election Day.