Washington, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Eli Crane issued the following news release:

Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) led more than 40 of her House colleagues in demanding President Donald Trump to lead an international effort to establish global rules on artificial intelligence.

Ansari's letter comes as House Republicans cut the congressional work schedule short and sent members home, even as AI experts and industry leaders are issuing increasingly urgent warnings about the national security and societal risks posed by rapidly advancing AI.

In their letter, the lawmakers write, "As AI rapidly advances in the U.S. and around the globe, your administration must immediately initiate dialogue with allies, and also competitors and adversar...