Where Trump, Congress stand on AI regulation amid recent warnings
President Trump seemed to dismiss industry leaders' concerns over the risks of rapid AI development, instead focusing on the U.S. tech race with China. Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.
US President Donald Trump has downplayed concerns about the risks of rapid artificial intelligence development. According to GBC Ghana, he stated that critics were raising alarms about scenarios that lacked substance. Trump emphasized the importance of the US leading China in AI, saying "whoever wins AI, wins."
Some industry leaders have expressed concerns about the rapid deployment of autonomous systems. A researcher who resigned from Anthropic, Jacob Coxon, told the BBC that technical staff were genuinely frightened for humanity's future and warned that a failure to manage the trajectory could lead to catastrophic outcomes.
There is currently no consensus in Congress on AI regulation. According to Semafor, Speaker Mike Johnson is downplaying his role in favor of a "partnership" with AI companies, while OpenAI is supportive of bipartisan Senate Commerce Committee talks. However, some, including Anthropic and AI safety groups, are skeptical of these negotiations, fearing they may let the industry self-police.
Brief written by urgent.news from CBS News, GBC Ghana, Semafor — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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