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Republicans remain skeptical of a sweeping deal to regulate advanced AI, even as Democrats come under pressure to scuttle anything that blocks state rules on the technology.
Rep. Lori Trahan speaks during an interview with POLITICO in her office on Capitol Hill on May 21. | Francis Chung/POLITICO
Washington’s most ambitious attempt at a grand compromise on artificial intelligence oversight is most likely doomed for this year.
Rising opposition from key Democrats, skepticism from Republican leadership and persistent aloofness from the White House are among the existential threats facing the 269-page draft bill that Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) and Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) unveiled Thursday. It also must overcome a shrinking legislative calendar — threatening to push any serious congressional action on AI to 2027 at the earliest.
