Coverage dated September 15, 2026 to September 18, 2026
Trump and Congress are not rushing to act on Big Tech’s call for AI oversight
Headline from Fast Company
The technology industry’s increasingly urgent warnings about the potential harm of artificial intelligence are slamming into political intransigence in Washington, offering a fresh test of the federal government’s willingness and ability to confront what may become a defining issue of the era .
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The technology industry is urgently warning about the potential harm of artificial intelligence, but political inaction in Washington poses a challenge. President Donald Trump leads opposition to calls for greater oversight, dismissing them as a “conspiracy” on Monday.
That the leaders of the most powerful artificial intelligence companies are all calling for regulation shouldn’t be ignored. But big businesses calling on big government to cement their status as industry leaders isn’t new.
The technology industry’s increasingly urgent warnings about the potential harm of artificial intelligence are slamming into political intransigence in Washington, offering a fresh test of the federal government’s willingness and ability to confront what may become a defining issue of the era .
Top House Democrats warned Tuesday that AI companies can’t be trusted to regulate themselves, arguing that the federal government will have to step in with industry-wide rules designed to ensure public safety. “This is not an industry that can regulate itself,” Rep. Pete Aguilar (Calif.
AI giants are working to create a standards body amid rising alarms about the dangers of the industry. Meanwhile, Trump has dismissed the warnings, and a divided US Congress has failed to act.
"Congress likes to get information. They like to hear from people. That might be what we see first in terms of what happens" with AI laws, Loren Duggan said.
Top executives at the world’s leading AI companies say their technology should be reined in. President Donald Trump says the fear surrounding artificial intelligence is a hoax. Congress isn’t quite sure where it’s supposed to step in.
Artificial intelligence remained top of mind for lawmakers Wednesday, with CEOs of the largest AI firms issuing stark warnings about the technology if it's not properly regulated.
Calls to regulate the artificial intelligence (AI) sector have reached a fever pitch over the last week. Fearmongering about the prospects of a totally unregulated AI industry has been around as long as the industry itself.
By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — In December 2024, a bipartisan congressional task force studying the possible perils of artificial intelligence issued 85 recommendations for how lawmakers could act on the issue. GOP Rep.
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