Congressional Momentum Grows for AI Regulation Despite Tech Executive Pushback.

Lawmakers in Congress are seeking a crash course on AI as they race to regulate the technology. With the European Union advancing robust AI legislation, lawmakers are suddenly crowding into briefings with top industry executives, summoning leading academics for discussions, and taking other steps to try to wrap their heads around the emerging field. However, lawmakers’ gaps in technical expertise have provided an opening for corporate interests, leaving some consumer advocates uneasy that lawmakers might let the industry write its own rules.