House Speaker Johnson says he hopes AI guardrails are 'voluntary' amid Congress inaction

House Speaker Mike Johnson is scheduled for lunch Tuesday with President Trump and AI industry executives.

House Speaker Johnson says he hopes AI guardrails are 'voluntary' amid Congress inaction

TL;DR

  • Congress is in the early stages of regulating artificial intelligence.
  • AI executives have warned of catastrophic risks associated with the technology.
  • AI is also seen as a driver of economic gains.
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson favors "voluntary" guardrails for AI.
  • Senator Mark Warner plans to propose legislation for a federal AI safety board.
  • OpenAI decided not to release GPT-6.1 Astra due to safety concerns.
  • Proposals include independent auditors, new liability laws, and regulatory reviews for AI models.
  • Products liability law is expected to apply to AI companies.