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Lawmakers gathered quietly to talk about AI. Angst and fears of 'destruction' followed — James R. Walkinshaw | ChamberLight
News / Local News / WDIV 4 min read Representative Eli Crane, a former Navy SEAL, questioned whether the current AI race is leading toward the 'engineering of our own destruction.'
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A House Oversight subcommittee roundtable on AI revealed deep existential anxieties among bipartisan lawmakers, ranging from cybersecurity threats to potential societal collapse.
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