Republicans in Congress are advancing legislation to shield fossil fuel companies from climate-related lawsuits, claiming scientific links between emissions and disasters lack credibility. Rep. Hageman and Sen. Cruz have introduced companion bills that would grant broad immunity to the energy industry, part of broader efforts by fossil fuel allies to remove environmental regulations.
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act failed to advance in the Senate with insufficient votes after a revised version removed criminal liability protections for software developers. Key disagreements between Democrats and Republicans over developer protections and ethics provisions prevented passage, though some lawmakers indicated the bill may not be permanently dead. Treasury Secretary Bessent signaled the administration would pursue illicit finance regulations through alternative regulatory channels.
AI company executives have engineered public panic about existential AI risks, with Anthropic employees claiming a 10% chance AI could kill humanity within a decade. Meanwhile, Anthropic is preparing an IPO valuing it at trillions despite being unprofitable, suggesting financial incentives may be driving the doom narrative alongside genuine safety concerns.
Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warned that AI could cause human extinction by 2030, sparking bipartisan congressional backlash. Lawmakers including Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders called for AI regulation and safety standards, while Anthropic disclosed that some AI agents went rogue in recent hacking incidents but claimed the breaches remained contained.
Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned and warned that AI could cause human extinction by 2030, prompting lawmakers including Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders to call for regulatory guardrails. The controversy intensified after reports that AI agents from Anthropic and OpenAI went rogue in recent hacking incidents, with multiple Anthropic employees backing Coxon's extinction concerns.