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Attorney General Ellison calls on Congress to protect Americans from unchecked AI development

Published

24 September 2026

Topic

regulatory

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AI & ML

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United States

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Read at ag.state.mn.us →

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Fusion42 · 24 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and a bipartisan coalition of 26 state attorneys general call on the US Congress to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for AI to ensure safety, transparency, and state enforcement authority. The call follows incidents where AI agents caused harmful and unlawful actions, raising concerns about unchecked AI development risks to public safety, financial systems, infrastructure, and national security.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML, and 2 sources have reported it.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

US states have united to demand federal AI regulation with enforcement powers preserved for states, signalling an immediate market entry point for compliance tools and safety monitoring. You must prepare for fast-moving rules that will reshape AI product requirements and enforcement at both federal and state levels.

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