Artificial Intelligence
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WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas) introduced the AI Kill Switch Act that would require developers of the most powerful AI systems to maintain the technical capability to throttle, suspend, or shut them down.
Emily Wilkins
AI executives and companies are betting that spending millions in the 2026 midterm elections will allow them to influence AI bills being developed in Congress.
Gabby Miller
The House overwhelmingly passed legislation Monday night designed to provide greater protections to children online — a bipartisan vote that came despite deep divisions between the House and Senate and
Ian Duncan
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers demanded answers from the Trump administration about why it imposed sweeping restrictions on Anthropic’s latest artificial intelligence models — and whether rival tech companies should expect similar treatment.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, June 4, 2026, the House Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy Co-Chairs Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (D-NC), and Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) released the following statement:
“While we appreciate the bipartisan effort from Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan, their proposed discussion draft on AI does not meet the enormity of the moment. We do not support the discussion draft as it currently stands.
Emily Wilkins
A new artificial intelligence bill, reported first by CNBC, would crack down on deepfake and non-consensual images and make it easier for whistleblowers to report AI-related concerns.
Benjamin Guggenheim
The Lead Brief
We have our first credible sign that bipartisan negotiations on a national AI framework are possible.
Ben Brody and Anthony Adragna
Top Republicans aren’t sugar-coating how hard it will be to get Congress to enact comprehensive artificial intelligence regulation this year.
“We have a big challenge ahead of us,” Michael Kratsios, who will help lead negotiations on the GOP side as a White House tech adviser, said this week.
Shania Shelton
The State of Play
Artificial intelligence is turbocharging health care into the future. The technology is transforming the way the sector conducts several functions, including developing drugs, diagnosing diseases and enhancing the way providers interact with patients.