Chatbots are doing the work of Congress with little oversight
The amendment was one of hundreds filed this summer to an annual defense bill making its way through Congress. Along with her proposed change, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's office had sent a summary of what it would do. But the first line made ... (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1641#7715)
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Published: 15 August 2026
Source: AI Incident Database
Category: Incidents
Topics: Regulation · Military & security
Retrieved: 15 August 2026
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