AI expert in Congress warns against rush to regulation: ‘We’re not there yet’

The only member of Congress with an advanced degree in artificial intelligence says lawmakers should move slowly to impose new regulations on AI, in part because policymakers and even experts in the field have yet to lay out clear regulatory objectives.

Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., says this deliberate approach is a good thing, despite pressure from high-profile tech leaders to halt AI development until its dangers are better understood. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Obernolte said it makes no sense to start regulating until Congress knows precisely what dangers it’s trying to avoid.

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"If you read the letter, you get the definite sense that we’re not there yet," Obernolte said about its lack of specificity. "Even these deep thinkers don’t have a clear understanding of exactly what they fear about AI."

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