Bill Gates says an AI ‘kill switch’ isn’t enoughThe Microsoft co-founder called for mandatory monitoring of powerful artificial intelligence systems in an NBC interview that aired Sunday.POLITICO10d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurityai regulation debate
Voters are waking up on AI safety. So are these Senate Republicans.Political and existential risks have spurred at least three GOP senators into taking action on artificial intelligence.POLITICO16d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurityai safety debate
Without federal action, candidates for governor see an opening on AIThey were already taking on data centers as a Big Tech boogeyman. Now, they have to take on artificial intelligence itself.POLITICO18d agoWhole story →TechnologySecuritygubernatorial elections
Blumenthal says public concern over AI is reaching a turning pointThe Connecticut Democrat acknowledged rising anxiety over artificial intelligence and urged lawmakers to channel public concern into concrete policy.POLITICO21d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyai regulation debate
Top AI companies are asking for supervision. Here's why Congress might not give it to them.As the artificial intelligence lobby warms to mandatory independent audits, critics warn of conflicts of interest and "regulatory capture."POLITICO21d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyai regulation debate
Chip Roy is leaving Congress - but not before warning his colleagues about AIThe Texas Republican isn't typically one to cede ground. But now he says he’s wrestling with what the advent of artificial intelligence could mean for life as we know it.POLITICO24d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurityChip Royai regulation debate
Senate AI safety bill’s path forward remains unclearDespite growing momentum for Congress to pass key legislation regulating artificial intelligence, senators can’t yet agree on language that would hold AI labs accountable for harm caused by the technology.POLITICO26d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurityai safety bill negotiations