Lori Trahan
ON THE RECORD · 4 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“Then people hear the words ‘human extinction.’ When they hear loss of control. When they hear ‘catastrophic risk,’ I think (people) are waking up and they're saying, ‘Where the hell is Congress?’”
Lori Trahan · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-14
Rep. Lori Trahan said people are waking up to AI risks and asking where Congress is on the issue.
“My phone has been ringing off the hook from a lot of colleagues who really saw the news of the whistleblower as a tipping point,”
Lori Trahan · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-14
Rep. Lori Trahan, who has worked on bipartisan AI legislation, said colleagues viewed the whistleblower news as a tipping point on AI concerns.
“past time for Congress to get off the sidelines and do its job”
Lori Trahan · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-10
Trahan called on Congress to act on AI safety following Coxon's resignation and warnings.
“Safety researchers are resigning, powerful AI models are breaking out of their labs, and companies are racing ahead anyway,”
Lori Trahan · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-10
Trahan added that safety researchers are resigning, AI models are breaking out of labs, and companies are racing ahead.