Congressional Efforts to Pass AI Laws Before 2024 Election Stalled by Gridlock, Raising Risks
• Congress is struggling to pass meaningful AI legislation before the 2024 election, despite urgent calls to address issues like deepfakes.
• After a big push last year, including hearings with tech leaders, progress has stalled due to typical congressional gridlock.
• Lawmakers have introduced over 170 AI-related bills, but none have advanced. Some see hopes dimming for a wide-ranging AI law this year.
• If no bill passes, risks grow of AI-powered chaos in the 2024 election and industry outpacing policymakers.
• Absent congressional action, task of regulating AI may fall to federal agencies and states, but their powers are limited.