PoliticsWhy Congress Isn’t Meeting the AI Moment — and Why Saudi Arabia’s Oil Is a New Iran Target | Sept. 14

Leaders at AI companies including Anthropic and OpenAI have responded to warnings that AI could end humanity by calling for cooperation among major companies and government regulators. NBC News chief Capitol Hill correspondent Ryan Nobles explains why Congress is unlikely to pass meaningful AI legislation soon after returning from its summer recess. The report also says Saudi Arabia has become a new target in the Iran war, after Iran-backed Houthi rebels took control of parts of Yemen last week.