Washington scrambles to meet calls for AI guardrails while the window to act closes

# Washington scrambles to meet calls for AI guardrails while the window to act closes Source: [https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/09/13/ai-congress-anthropic-openai-crisis.html](https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/09/13/ai-congress-anthropic-openai-crisis.html) Published Sun, Sep 13 2026 12:56 PM EDTUpdated An Hour Ago - Lawmakers are seeking to address calls for artificial intelligence guardrails after renewed warnings about the technology's risks\. - The leaders of top AI frontier companies Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI made stunning admissions in recent days that AI is advancing too fast\. - House Speaker Mike Johnson is scheduled to send the House home after this week until November's midterm elections have passed, leaving a narrow window to pass any form of regulation\. \(L\-R\) U\.S\. President Donald Trump and U\.S\. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson \(R\-LA\) depart the annual Friends of Ireland Luncheon in National Statuary Hall at the U\.S\. Capitol on March 17, 2026 in Washington, DC\. Chip Somodevilla \| Getty Images [Washington](https://www.cnbc.com/policy/)is scrambling to address renewed fears over[artificial intelligence](https://www.cnbc.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/), as leading U\.S\. companies[sound the alarm](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/12/anthropics-amodei-proposes-plan-to-slow-the-pace-of-advancing-ai-capabilities.html)over technology they say is advancing beyond their control\. "Dr\. Frankenstein is telling us the monster is escaping; help us stop this," said Sen\. Ruben Gallego, D\-Ariz\., on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday\. "The method that we're answering \[with\] is not meeting the moment\." - 1 [https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/13/emotionally-intelligent-couples-ask-question-every-morning-psychologist.html](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/13/emotionally-intelligent-couples-ask-question-every-morning-psychologist.html)[Emotionally intelligent couples ask 1 question every morning: Psychologist](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/13/emotionally-intelligent-couples-ask-question-every-morning-psychologist.html) - 2 [https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/13/social-security-payroll-tax-cap.html](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/13/social-security-payroll-tax-cap.html)[Taxing high earners to help fund Social Security gains bipartisan attention](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/13/social-security-payroll-tax-cap.html) - 3 [https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/13/vessel-struck-strait-of-hormuz-ukmto.html](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/13/vessel-struck-strait-of-hormuz-ukmto.html)[Vessel struck in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says, as prospects for U\.S\.\-Iran diplomacy appear elusive](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/13/vessel-struck-strait-of-hormuz-ukmto.html) - 4 [https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/13/china-dilemma-ai-slowdown-anthropic.html](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/13/china-dilemma-ai-slowdown-anthropic.html)[Anthropic's Amodei says China presents 'toughest dilemma' for his proposed AI slowdown](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/13/china-dilemma-ai-slowdown-anthropic.html) - 5 [https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/13/ai-congress-anthropic-openai-crisis.html](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/13/ai-congress-anthropic-openai-crisis.html)[Washington scrambles to meet calls for AI guardrails while the window to act closes](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/13/ai-congress-anthropic-openai-crisis.html) [View the full site](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/13/ai-congress-anthropic-openai-crisis.html)