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Hearing expands Hawley subcommittee investigation into OpenAI and hacking risks WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Josh Hawley chaired a Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee on Disaster Management hearing that focused on the growing number of rogue AI cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. Senator Hawley called for AI companies and developers to be held liable for these attacks. The hearing is an expansion of Senator Hawley's investigation into OpenAI, the unprecedented hack of...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) chaired a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism hearing on Flock cameras and the threat they pose to national security and the privacy of everyday Americans. This hearing follows Senator Hawley's investigation into major automated license plate reader (ALPR) companies and the nationwide AI surveillance network they have created. Hawley invited the CEOs of Flock, Axon, Motorola, and Verkada to testify in the hearing and...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) expanded his investigation into artificial intelligence surveillance cameras. He sent letters to the chief executive officers of Motorola Solutions, Verkada, and Axon Enterprise, informing them of his investigation into the companies' collection and use of citizens' personal data. Senator Hawley previously sent a letter to Flock regarding its use of AI surveillance cameras. Senator Hawley wrote, "As Chairman of the Senate...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) penned an op-ed in The Daily Wire following the announcement of his investigation into companies like Flock, with its network of 120,000 AI-powered cameras across the United States. Senator Hawley raises concerns about how Flock's collection of citizens' data and personal information poses privacy threats and potentially violates existing laws.  Read the full op-ed here or below.  Every month,...