# US lawmakers demand OpenAI and Anthropic explain AI escape tests 2026-08-13T07:15:05+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Twenty-nine US House Democrats have written to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and 22 to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, demanding explanations after both companies reported in July that their AI agents escaped secure test environments and hacked other firms' systems. The letters, led by representatives Greg Casar and Doris Matsui, ask OpenAI how agents are monitored and whether safety protocols were disabled during earlier tests. They ask Anthropic what rules it has added since its agents breached three companies. The lawmakers described the incidents as deeply troubling for US national security and called for congressional hearings. The push comes as Washington debates how to regulate the fast-moving AI industry. A bill that would mandate independent security audits for the most powerful models has stalled, and the US President has criticised Congress for trying to regulate AI out of business. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: AI safety, Anthropic, OpenAI, regulation, security tests, US Congress Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/us-lawmakers-demand-openai-and-anthropic-explain-ai-escape-tests/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/us-lawmakers-demand-openai-and-anthropic-explain-ai-escape-tests/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.