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Congress to meet Trump and AI executives next week

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 1:57 PM UTC · How we work

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AI Leaders Call Pause

Senator Bernie Sanders and former adviser Steve Bannon spoke at the Pro-Human Assembly in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.
The coverage highlights the bipartisan FRONTIER Act, introduced by Democrats and Republicans, yet notes congressional action remains stalled.
Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and xAI’s Elon Musk urged slowing AI.
Mike Johnson said meeting with President Donald Trump and AI executives will occur next week.

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Trump Calls AI Hoax

Senator Bernie Sanders and adviser Steve Bannon spoke at the Pro-Human Assembly in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, urging AI safeguards.
Speakers warned regulation would hurt U.S. competitiveness; a Fox News poll showed 80% view regulation urgent but fear it may slow innovation.
Hakeem Jeffries asked Speaker Mike Johnson to keep Congress in session on AI regulation.
President Donald Trump called AI warnings hoax and said robots not take over world.

History

Historical Context

The 1996 Telecommunications Act, signed by President Bill Clinton, overhauled U.S. communications law and spurred unprecedented industry competition across the nation. The Federal Communications Commission reported broadband subscriptions leapt from 1.5 million in 1996 to 30 million by 2005, a 1900 percent surge nationwide. Today, Senator Bernie Sanders, adviser Steve Bannon, and AI CEOs Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Dario Amodei meet at the Pro-Human Assembly urging AI safeguards. The 1996 deregulation lesson warns that postponing oversight can cement dominant platforms, so swift AI legislation could prevent entrenched monopolies and protect competition.

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AI Leaders Call Pause

Senator Bernie Sanders and former adviser Steve Bannon spoke at the Pro-Human Assembly in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.
The coverage highlights the bipartisan FRONTIER Act, introduced by Democrats and Republicans, yet notes congressional action remains stalled.
Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and xAI’s Elon Musk urged slowing AI.
Mike Johnson said meeting with President Donald Trump and AI executives will occur next week.

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