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The swift growth of artificial intelligence technology could put the future of humanity at risk, according to most Americans surveyed in a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Wednesday.

But even with industry leaders asking for them, new rules for AI face a tough road in a split Congress.

The head of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has testified in US Congress for the first time. Sam Altman called on lawmakers to regulate artificial intelligence. The hearing comes as European lawmakers are working on a new law, the AI Act, to regulate the technology. Plus, US President Joe Biden…

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Witness tells Senate hearing that industry experts and developers 'cannot remotely guarantee' the safety of AI.

Lawmakers will struggle to figure out how to deal with open-source A.I. given the technology's risks.

OpenAI's Sam Altman answered lawmakers' questions about the risks of AI and how it should be regulated.

Multiple members noted Congress failed to take early action on social media regulation.

The company’s chief executive told US Congress his ‘worst fear is that we, the industry, cause significant harm’