Lawmakers Reject AI Antitrust Waivers as Critics Demand Existing Enforcement
Senate Republicans Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley explicitly rejected proposals to grant antitrust exemptions to AI companies, calling such moves 'lunacy' and a potential cartel. While the administration and House Speaker Mike Johnson dismissed AI safety warnings as a 'hoax' to avoid stifling innovation, former FTC Chair Lina Khan argued that existing consumer protection and antitrust laws are sufficient to prosecute AI firms for releasing dangerous, unvetted models. The debate centers on whether Congress should create new regulatory frameworks or enforce current statutes against a concentrated group of tech giants.
