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Congressman breaks down bipartisan FRONTIER Act on AI oversight

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Congressman breaks down bipartisan FRONTIER Act on AI oversight. (2026, September 17). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/congressman-breaks-down-bipartisan-frontier-act-on-ai-oversight/

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Congressman Jay Obernolte, who co-chairs the Congressional AI Caucus, appeared on CBS News to address concerns raised by AI industry leaders regarding the potential dangers of artificial intelligence to humanity. During the interview, Obernolte discussed the FRONTIER Act, a bill he introduced that aims to enhance oversight and regulation of AI technology.

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Rep. Jay Obernolte, co-chair of the Congressional AI Caucus, appeared on CBS News to discuss the FRONTIER Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at bolstering government oversight of artificial intelligence. The congressman highlighted warnings from industry leaders about the existential threats posed by advanced AI technologies to humanity. Obernolte's comments underscored growing concerns over AI's potential risks and the need for regulatory frameworks to address them.

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CBS News FRONTIER Act the Congressional AI Caucus the FRONTIER Act

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Rep. Jay Obernolte, co-chair of the Congressional AI Caucus, joins CBS News to discuss AI industry leaders' existential warnings about the threat the technology poses to humans.

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2026-09-18 · CBS News

Congressman breaks down bipartisan FRONTIER Act on AI oversight · assertive framing

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Congressman breaks down bipartisan FRONTIER Act on AI oversight asserted

Congressman → break → oversight

Rep. Jay Obernolte, co-chair of the Congressional AI Caucus, joins CBS News to discuss AI industry leaders' existential warnings about the threat the technology poses to humans. asserted

technology → join → humans

He also discusses the FRONTIER Act he introduced to strengthen oversight on AI. asserted

he → discuss → AI