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Lieu bashes GOP colleagues for strategy on AI |
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) on Wednesday expressed concern about the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence, telling The Hill Nation Summit he is still "freaked out by" artificial intelligence (AI).
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The fourth-ranking House Democrat and "recovering computer science major" revealed Wednesday he thinks that AI "actually accelerated much more quickly than I thought possible."
In the wake of advanced cybersecurity models like Anthropic's Mythos, the Trump administration has pushed the AI firm, along with OpenAI, to stall their latest model rollouts. While Lieu has pushed for more safety standards, he called the decision a "totally dumb approach."
Lieu chastised his GOP colleagues for not prioritizing guardrails against promoting "innovation" in the industry amid the race against China.
“I cannot name a single law passed this term by House Republican leadership that has any guardrails on AI,” the California Democrat told The Hill's Miranda Nazzaro.
Lieu added, “The American people, I think, are being fed up with what they see as a lack of action in Congress” on AI.
Research from Johns Hopkins University published last month found that a clear majority of respondents want regulations on AI, with nearly 80 percent saying they want guardrails on the use of the technology in the fields of medical care and therapy.
Later in the interview, Lieu praised Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) and Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) for introducing draft legislation for a national framework on AI last month.
“This is a very difficult area, and I welcome lots of members to delve into it,” he told Nazzaro.
However, Lieu took issue with the draft’s proposal to override state laws on AI model development for three years. The provision would not necessarily preempt state laws governing AI use after companies release their models.
Read more in a full report at TheHill.com
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Welcome to The Hill’s Technology newsletter, we’re Julia Shapero and Miranda Nazzaro — tracking the latest moves from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley.
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Data center electricity demand is expected to drive up costs after recent power auction
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Data centers are expected to add billions in electricity costs across 13 states in the years ahead after a recent power auction. Grid operator PJM this week announced the results of an auction to buy power for the 13 states that it serves for June 2028 through May 2029. Monitoring Analytics, an independent market monitor for PJM, found that of the $16.4 billion in total capacity market charges that will result from the auction, about …
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Cammack says China has deployed ‘digital twins’ of every lawmaker
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Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) on Wednesday addressed the international race to achieve dominance over artificial intelligence and the importance behind each country’s efforts to take the lead. “China and Russia and Iran would love nothing more than for us to say, absolutely, no data science. And that is because it is a cognitive warfare. They will never ever militarily be able to take us over. But they can do the things that they …
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Gottheimer introduces bill requiring facial ID for prediction markets, online sportsbooks
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Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) introduced a bill Wednesday that would require prediction markets and online sportsbook to use facial recognition to verify users’ ages to avoid minors from placing bets or trading on platforms. The New Jersey Democrat announced the bill alongside Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour, who said he welcomed the proposal on top of the prediction market’s existing measures to keep kids off his platform. …
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Local TV news needs more leverage over networks to survive: Carr
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(NewsNation) — The local television journalist is still one of the most trusted reporters in a community, and the chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) believes their jobs are in danger unless their companies are allowed to get bigger. FCC chair Brendan Carr spoke with The Hill’s Julia Manchester at Wednesday’s Hill Nation Summit, where he said an Aug. 6 vote to allow the FCC to, on a case-by-case …
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- Marco Rubio's Disappearing Signal Chat (The Atlantic)
- Apple wins dismissal of lawsuit over child sexual abuse (Reuters)
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Thune confirms plans to move Clarity Act
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) confirmed Wednesday that he plans to move the Clarity Act during the current work period, after Democrats blocked an annual defense policy bill.
The Clarity Act, which would create a regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency industry, passed out of both the Senate Banking and Agriculture Committees earlier this year.
It is facing a crucial moment in the Senate, as experts warn the next four-week period is likely the final window to pass the bill before the midterm elections.
As bipartisan negotiations continue on Clarity, Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said at The Hill Nation Summit that he's open to supporting the measure.
"I'm not someone that I would ever put any of my family money into crypto. That's not a vehicle that I really fully understand or think that it's the best kind of investment," he told The Hill's Alex Bolton.
"But I do think if it's going to become part of our economy and make that a choice, I would absolutely support the kind of legislation to make sure that it's as safe and more people understand exactly what they're doing, and they'll be able to make the most informed choices to invest," Fetterman continued.
The bill will need the support of at least seven Democrats to clear the Senate.
The Hill's Alexander Bolton contributed to this report.
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FCC Chair Carr says California could drop lawsuit against Paramount, Warner Bros. merger if CNN is spun off
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr said Wednesday California could drop its joint lawsuit against Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery if CNN is spun off as its own media entity. “There was a story that broke a couple weeks ago that said that California was floating the idea, according to news reports, of dropping all antitrust litigation if there was one condition that was …
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