The Hammurabi solution to AI

Former President Barack Obama is urging Democrats to make artificial intelligence regulation one of their "central agendas" in this year's elections, according to a New York Times report, but the Washington Examiner notes Obama has offered no specific policy proposals. House Speaker Mike Johnson separately called for "a meeting in Washington with AI platform providers and key experts to determine the right course forward and discuss the responsibility providers have to ensure the safety of their products." The Washington Examiner characterizes both parties as lacking a concrete AI agenda.

Former President Barack Obama https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/barack-obama/ is urging https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/us/politics/obama-democrats-ai.html Democrats https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/democrats/ to make regulating artificial intelligence https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/artificial-intelligence/ one of their “central agendas” in this year’s elections https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/2026-election/ , but when it comes to what exactly he wants Democrats to do policy-wise, he appears to have no answers. Not that Republicans https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/republicans/ seem to have much of an AI agenda either. This Sunday, House Speaker Mike Johnson called for, “a meeting in Washington with AI platform providers and key experts to determine the right course forward and discuss the responsibility providers have to ensure the safety of their products.” Stay informed.Stay ahead. Join Washington Examiner for unlimited access to the news, analysis, and commentary that matter most. See Options https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/subscribe/digital/ Already a member? Log in https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sign-in/ Already a print subscriber?