The House speaker says Congress will not lead on AI safety.
Mike Johnson told CNN on Sunday that Congress will not take the lead on AI safety laws. He rejected a pause on development, warning that clamping down would let China pull ahead. He wants AI chief executives at a White House table with lawmakers instead.
Why it mattersThe labs asked to be slowed down, and Washington's answer is to slow yourselves. Whatever limits reach your tools will be written by the companies, not your representatives.
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