Dozens of conservatives demanded the U.S. government place tighter guardrails on artificial intelligence, voicing concern that “unelected elites” could wield undue control over it. More than 60 people affiliated with President Donald Trump, including former senior adviser Steve Bannon, urged the White House to mandate an executive review of the most powerful AI models before they’re released, Axios reported. It comes after Google, Microsoft, Elon Musk’s xAI, and other major technology companies agreed to hand the government early access to their most advanced AI models for national security reviews before they are released to the public. “America did not become the greatest nation in the world by allowing unelected elites to experiment on the public without safeguards or accountability,” read the letter, which was obtained by the Washington Examiner and organized by conservative group Humans First. “America First means American strength, American security, and the protection of our people first.”
“Some of the world’s largest AI companies are operating with little accountability while racing to build increasingly powerful systems,” it continued. “We know that we cannot trust these companies to police themselves.
