Casar asks Speaker Johnson to put Altman and Amodei under oath after AI models breached real firms

A group of House Democrats led by Rep. Greg Casar asked Speaker Mike Johnson Monday to compel the CEOs of OpenAI, Anthropic, and other major AI companies to answer questions under oath.

They cited recent security breaches caused by the companies’ own AI models.

Casar writes to Johnson without the power to compel

The letter is led primarily by Texas Democrat Casar, who chairs the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Lawmakers say Congress hasn’t done enough to address the dangers of advanced AI. They are seeking explanations from CEOs on failures, negligence, and preventive measures, along with expert briefings on AI dangers.

Casar’s group is unable to bring in any AI lab CEOs. That power is held by committee chairs and the Speaker, which is why the letter is going to Johnson

Most of the signatories are from the party’s left wing. Centrist Maryland Rep. April McClain Delaney also signed on.

The breaches “may be the canary in the coal mine warning of much more serious problems if these models continue to advance without regulation,” the letter warned.

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