By Emma Whitford ( September 17, 2026, 18:03 GMT | Insight) -- Large artificial intelligence companies should be subject to a national federal charter system not unlike banks, US Representative Pramila Jayapal said Thursday, previewing a forthcoming bill. The Washington Democrat's proposal comes as sector giants like Anthropic raise safety concerns about their products, and stake out their own legislative priorities, including a possible antitrust waiver for intercompany talks. The industry needs new regulation, not exceptions to existing law, Jayapal said.Large artificial intelligence companies should be subject to a national federal charter system not unlike banks, US Representative Pramila Jayapal said Thursday, previewing a forthcoming bill. Her proposal comes as sector giants like Anthropic and OpenAI raise safety concerns about their products, and stake out their own legislative priorities....
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