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Kevin Warsh, nominee for Federal Reserve chair, testifies during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on April 21, 2026. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Fed needs to be proactive on cyber risks from AI models, nominee says

In his Senate confirmation hearing, Kevin Warsh said the Federal Reserve should be forward-looking and reform-oriented when it comes to AI models like Anthropic’s Mythos.

Apr 21, 2026 By Matt Bracken

surveillance facial recognition biometric camera — (Getty Images)

Bipartisan Senate bill to ban TSA use of facial recognition technology gains support of civil rights groups

The bill aims to tackle TSA’s proposed plan to implement facial recognition scans at over 430 U.S. airports within the next several years.

Dec 1, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on April 26, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images)

Bipartisan Senate bill targets labels and disclosures on AI products

The AI Labeling Act of 2023 from Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, and John Kennedy, R-La., “puts the onus” on companies for properly labeling and disclosing to consumers…

Oct 25, 2023 By Matt Bracken