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Josh Shapiro’s not an AI ‘doomer,’ but the Pa. governor wants federal regulations for the industry

The government needs to establish "strict rules of the road" to guide the AI industry, Gov. Josh Shapiro said during a speech in Pittsburgh.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer· Sep 17, 10:07 PMJosh Shapiro’s not an AI ‘doomer,’ but the Pa. governor wants federal regulations for the industryAlso ran in Mechanicsburg Patriot News

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Hugging Face, Anthropic whistleblower have NJ Dem demanding AI limitsIn an exclusive interview, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a Bergen County Democrat, explains why he's pushing a Stop Rogue AI Act with NY Rep. Mike Lawler.

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Senator Bernie Moreno accuses Anthropic’s Amodei of ‘alarmist’ AI talkSenator Bernie Moreno accuses Anthropic’s Dario Amodei of an ‘alarmist approach’ to AI before the IPO and calls his comments ‘panic-inducing’.

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‘Evaluators’ are supposed to keep AI from killing us all. No pressureCalifornia and dozens of countries want mandatory AI audits, conducted by AI evaluators. Lawmakers are still learning about the job — and its pitfalls.

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Already existing laws governing AI simply being ignored, former regulators, analysts sayWhat is the purpose of Congress rolling out new regulations aimed at containing negative impacts from artificial intelligence when the rules that already apply to the industry aren't being followed?

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