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Democrats write AI rules for a Congress they don’t control, yet
Unprecedented rogue artificial intelligence cyberattacks and the looming midterm elections are scrambling the political dynamics on Capitol Hill for how to regulate the powerful technology — and Democrats are rushing to lay out their vision for AI if the party prevails in November.
Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell , the top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee, and Rep. Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) on Wednesday separately released a framework sketching out core AI safety principles and a liability discussion draft. Other Democrats eager to shape their party’s approach to the technology are considering proposals, including Texas Rep. Greg Casar and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) as well as Reps. Sara Jacobs of California and Don Beyer of Virginia.
POLITICO on Thursday first reported details of the Jacobs-Beyer AI safety framework.