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Alarm over AI grows as divided US Congress struggles to act

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The US Congress returned from recess Monday facing urgent warnings that artificial intelligence could spin dangerously out of control -- and little agreement over whether, or how, Washington should intervene.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:18:34 UTC.

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