Senators Hawley, Murphy Announce Bipartisan AI Agent Accountability Act

This press release from Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) was published on 2026-10-01 and titled "Senators Hawley, Murphy Announce Bipartisan AI Agent Accountability Act".

Senators Hawley, Murphy Announce Bipartisan AI Agent Accountability Act

WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced bipartisan legislation to ensure AI agent operators and developers are held liable for hacking incidents. Artificial intelligence agents are hacking into public websites, networks, and servers. This poses potentially dire consequences to anything connected online—including hospitals, utilities, banks, and other critical infrastructure. “These AI [ ] The post Senators Hawley, Murphy Announce Bipartisan AI Agent Accountability Act appeared first on Josh Hawley .