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Johnson calls for AI solutions but confirms Congress won't take the lead
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday that Congress won't lead the charge on regulating AI safety.
Key facts
- CNN's Jake Tapper pointed out that several AI leaders agreed with a 3,800-word essay published Saturday by Anthropic's Dario Amodei, in which he proposed slowing AI development and implementing more
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) told ABC's "This Week" that Democrats planned to meet Tuesday morning to discuss AI
- What they're saying: Johnson told CNN and NBC he would like to organize a meeting between President Trump, members of Congress, and the top AI officials who call the shots at their respective
- House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday that Congress won't lead the charge on regulating AI safety
Summary
Calls for AI companies to adopt safety protocols reached a fever pitch this week, prompting the four biggest AI labs to endorse slowing their models' development. Johnson was urged this week to cancel the House recess and bring representatives back to D.C. to pass a law on AI safeguards. During a Sunday appearance on CNN's "State of the Union," Johnson said Congress intervening isn't the answer and that AI companies can halt their work at any time. The team have to "resist Congress jumping in and imposing some sort of emergency moratorium.