Congress Wakes Up to the AI Doomsday Threat

Dozens of US lawmakers are now touting new proposals to regulate artificial-intelligence models, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing a "groundswell of urgency" in Congress over fears the technology could destroy civilization. The shift follows years of limited legislative action as AI models have stepped up their capabilities, according to the Journal. Axios characterized the mood as Congress gripped by AI panic.

“A groundswell of urgency over artificial intelligence is surging in Congress amid growing fears that the technology could destroy civilization,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “After years of limited actions, dozens of lawmakers are now touting new proposals to regulate artificial-intelligence models that have stepped up their capabilities.” Axios: Congress gripped by AI panic after …