Lori Trahan: “It is apparent to me now more than ever that we need protections in place and watchdogs to hold these institutions…”

“When something goes wrong inside a company, the workers there are often the first to know. Today, if they bring that information to the FTC, they take the risk alone,” said Congresswoman Lori Trahan.

Our bill fixes that. It puts real federal money on the table the moment an emergency like this hits, so no community has to face it alone.

The call is coming from inside the house. Safety researchers are resigning, powerful AI models are breaking out of their labs, and companies are racing ahead anyway.

I share the ranking member's concern that we need to fully understand how this technology can be used for the wrong reasons.