# US senators consider making AI giants pledge catastrophe safeguards

https://mins.news/en/item/58103

- Reuters, 2026-09-14 17:45 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-senators-weigh-requiring-ai-giants-commit-preventing-catastrophe-2026-09-14/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa832a6a4391a000126586b

> A U.S. Senate aide and a lobbyist familiar with the negotiations said the proposal would require AI firms to verify that safeguards around their tools are sufficient to prevent harm.

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