ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Sen. Mark Warner told Virginia reporters Thursday that he would ask the Senate that afternoon to pass legislation requiring artificial intelligence companies to test new models for safety and security before releasing them, and said the pushback against data centers in Virginia neighborhoods is part of the same public unease.
"It suddenly feels over the last two weeks that all of my concerns, warnings — I've got a basket full of legislation," Warner said. "But it feels like this issue has arrived."
Warner, vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said he would seek unanimous consent for a bill written with Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii. He was not optimistic. "Probably won't happen, but I'm going to keep pushing," he said at the end of the call.
The two introduced the measure Thursday as the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management and Security Act of 2026 and planned to speak on the Senate floor later in the day.
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