House Democrats Want Tech CEOs to Testify Under Oath Following Recent AI Hacks
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Congress pulling CEOs under oath over AI-driven breaches elevates model misuse and AI-augmented attacks into a board-level regulatory risk, not just a CISO concern. Early signal — if you ship AI features, assume you’ll need auditable answers on security posture, red-teaming, and incident response specific to AI systems.
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