Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., speaks during the Pro-Human Assembly at the Marriott Marquis Washington on Sept. 15, 2026 in Washington. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)
“Congress has a singular opportunity to respond swiftly and effectively to these warning shots before true catastrophes occur,” the representatives said in a letter.
The FUTURES Act aims to close “talent gaps, procurement barriers, or technological blind spots” at the federal financial regulators, the bill’s Republican co-sponsor says.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on Sept.15, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The secretary told House Financial Services Committee lawmakers that the “best way to guarantee safety” is for AI creators to be held “liable for what they build…
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents walk outside the Ventura County Government Center in Ventura, California, on July 27, 2026. The Ventura County Government Center has been the site of tense standoffs and confrontations in recent weeks between ICE agents, local community observers, and protesters. (Photo by Blake Fagan / AFP via Getty Images)
While the system’s deployment timeline is unclear, the Department of Homeland Security unit described the platform as providing a secure access point to large language models.