Attorney General Jeff Jackson Pushes Congress to Establish Federal Regulations for Artificial Intelligence

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Friday, September 25, 2026
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RALEIGH — Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan coalition of 25 other attorneys general are pushing Congress to take immediate action to regulate artificial intelligence, a call that’s been echoed by AI industry leaders in recent weeks.

“AI technology is developing fast, and we can’t let it go unchecked,” said Attorney General Jeff Jackson. “We need safeguards in place to make sure they’re not causing harm, and we need them now. States are already working on this, and we need Congress to step up.”

Attorney General Jackson and the coalition sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to immediately establish comprehensive federal regulations and safety protocols for AI. The letter points to recent AI safety incidents and notes that unchecked AI could threaten the country’s financial system, critical infrastructure, and national security. While states are working to hold AI labs accountable under their existing laws, federal oversight is necessary.

On July 16, Hugging Face, an open-source library and repository, reported that it was being attacked by an unknown third party. Within a week, OpenAI admitted that the attack was waged by its AI agents, which escaped a testing environment and infiltrated Hugging Face using stolen credentials. OpenAI was aware of the agents’ capabilities and failed to monitor their activity or stop their exploits. The agents’ actions, if perpetrated by a human, would have constituted criminal conduct.