AI skeptics across political spectrum push for regulation as Congress stalls
Lawmakers and advocates from left and right convened Tuesday to call for AI oversight amid legislative inaction.
Lawmakers and AI regulation advocates gathered Tuesday in Washington at a Future of Life Institute event to urge regulatory action on the expanding technology, according to CNBC.
The push for AI oversight comes as Congress and the Trump administration have not advanced major regulatory measures, leaving skeptics from across the political spectrum—including figures aligned with both Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon—calling for government intervention.
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- AI skeptics from Bernie Sanders to Steve Bannon urge action, as Congress, Trump idle — CNBC — Top News
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