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Warner calls for safety standards without halting innovation
Mark Warner calls for federal AI safety standards and international cooperation while distinguishing pacing from stopping innovation.
Date16 Sept 2026
In a September 16 interview published by Reuters the following day, Senator Mark Warner calls for Congress to set AI safety standards before year-end. He rejects extinction rhetoric while warning about agents disrupting critical services, and says pacing need not stop innovation. He favors international cooperation and raises possible federal oversight and safety conditions for tax benefits. These are proposals, not enacted safeguards. Reuters
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- Interview 17 Sept 2026“I’m not a doomer”: US Senator Mark Warner makes the case for acting fast on AI guardrails
Reuters.