House Democrats Press Anthropic, OpenAI on Rogue Agents

The article cites a report on autonomous AI agents that says a significant regulatory vacuum exists. The Congressional Research Service confirms that no federal guidance covers agent-as-agent issues. The EU AI Office has not published specific guidance for autonomous agents as of mid-2026, the report states. The title of the article refers to 'the federal vacuum beneath' the issue.

The specifics of the pressure are not detailed in the excerpt. The report indicates the regulatory gap extends across both US and EU oversight.

The current report does not contain new statements from either company, according to the excerpt.