Aging Congress Is Completely Ill-Equipped to Regulate AI, or Seemingly Even Understand It
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Many lawmakers and congressional aides are openly expressing frustration with Congress's lack of urgency in tackling the development of artificial intelligence (AI). A Politico article highlights that some members of Congress are struggling to grasp the intricacies of AI, with Representative Sam Liccardo (D-CA) remarking that "there is a percentage of my colleagues who are still trying to spell AI."
Representative Liccardo acknowledged that increasing the base knowledge of Congress will be a lengthy process. This lack of understanding is reflected in a recent departure of Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon, who quit his job after warning that AI companies are "gambling with our lives" by building potentially dangerous AI models.
While some senators, such as Ted Cruz (R-TX) and John Thune (R-SD), have endorsed legislation to prevent catastrophic risks, neither has announced plans to introduce a bill, leaving the issue unresolved. Progressive Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and others advocate for a ban on developing AI superintelligence, a technology with potential existential risks that may not even be achievable.
Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) cautioned against a "government solution" to AI, urging thoughtful leadership in addressing the issue.
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