AI Regulation Debate Heats Up

Days after he resigned from Anthropic, former AI researcher Jacob Coxon said Sunday there is “not enough time” for employees to consider the risks of the technology they are working on. During an interview on ABC’s “This Week,” Coxon said safety risks are “definitely not top of mind” for employees o

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday expressed restraint around the idea of artificial intelligence (AI) regulation in the wake of tech leaders pushing for a slowdown in the development. “If Congress just races in and does some sort of emergency session to try to regulate AI, we will lose th

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) said Sunday he supports immediate congressional action on regulating the development of AI. “We certainly need to begin to act urgently to address the challenges that exist,” Jeffries told host George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “This Week.” Jeffries noted

The US President said "negative forces" were airing concerns about "things that won't happen".

The House is scheduled to be sent home in the coming days until after November's midterm elections, leaving a narrow window to pass any form of AI regulation.

Shake Shack CEO Rob Lynch said that winter storms and an increase to its projections for store openings this year weighed on the company's results.

The U.S. is locked into a heated rivalry with China and a race to lead AI innovation.

Critics argue that proposed government ownership stakes in the artificial intelligence industry would compromise market neutrality by making regulators also shareholders in the sector.