[U.S. Senator Issues 'Ultimatum' to AI Giants: Halt Development or Congress Will Intervene] BlockBeats News, August 10, according to AXIOS, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has urged leading AI company CEOs to pause AI development, warning that if no action is taken, lawmakers will step in. Reportedly, the letter has been sent to OpenAI founder Sam Altman, Anthropic's Dario Amodei, and Zuckerberg. Sanders stated: 'At a time when we have already seen humanity lose control and create potentially dangerous viruses, your companies are still racing ahead—investing tens of billions of dollars into a technology that no one can fully understand, predict, or control.' For now, AI legislation, especially efforts led by progressives like Sanders, is unlikely to gain enough support to become law in the current Congress. What can be expected are symbolic proposals and public pressure campaigns—and if Democrats regain control of either chamber, there could be congressional investigations and subpoenas to hold tech CEOs accountable.