Institution
Every Silicon AI News story involving Congress, month by month, newest first.
The bill is only a first step.
The House passed the Ratepayer Protection Act by 417 votes to 3. It asks state regulators to consider special rules for sites above 100 megawatts, but it does not set one national price.
Questions are not findings.
Two senators asked OpenAI for details about the July breach, its safety tests, and outside access to evidence. OpenAI says it investigated the incident, but the new Senate requests seek records that officials can check.
A letter is not a law.
The members asked Speaker Mike Johnson to keep the House in Washington until it advances bipartisan AI rules. They pointed to existing bills, but leaders had not promised a vote when the letter became public.
First, they must define it.
Bernie Sanders and Greg Casar announced a plan for a temporary pause on advanced AI and a permanent ban on superintelligence. The full legal details are not yet clear.