Sen. Bernie Sanders asks the CEOs of OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta to pause further development of artificial intelligence. In a letter sent to Sam Altman, Dario Amodei and Mark Zuckerberg, Sanders warns that lawmakers may move to impose regulation if the companies do not slow or stop work now.
The outlets also link Sanders’ demand to concerns about safety and control, including the argument that AI systems are reaching a “critical” risk threshold. The Hill adds that Sanders cites recent hacking incidents as part of the rationale for pressing the companies to halt progress. The New York Post and The Guardian frame the message as an ultimatum, stressing that congressional action could follow if the CEOs do not comply. Across coverage, Sanders’ core position is that continued deployment at the current pace raises risks to humanity and warrants immediate restraint or oversight.
