AI Is Not Yet a National Political Issue

New York Times analyst Nate Cohn said AI has moved from barely registering on the political scale a few months ago to taking center stage in campaigns and in Washington, with members of both parties debating whether and how to regulate AI data centers and AI safety. Cohn cautioned that the issue is still not yet a national political issue despite that rapid shift.

Nate Cohn: “The A.I. issue is moving fast. Just a few months ago, it barely registered on the political scale. Now A.I. data centers and, more recently, A.I. safety are taking center stage in campaigns and in Washington, with members of both parties debating whether and how the technology should be regulated.” “But as important …