Lawmakers doubt Congress can regulate AI
The gist
Some US lawmakers say Congress lacks the expertise to regulate AI.
The deadlock leaves the world's biggest AI industry largely without new federal rules.
How it unfolded
- Sep 20, 2026Sen. Bernie Sanders called for a private briefing session and advocated prohibiting superintelligence, saying Congress is far behind where it should be on the technology.
- Sep 22, 2026The House passed a bipartisan AI data center construction bill 417-3, mandating AI companies bear public infrastructure costs, then entered recess with no plans to reconvene before the elections.
- Sep 22, 2026Sen. Mark Kelly said he is introducing legislation to make AI companies pay into a fund for workers whose jobs are threatened, covering job training, unemployment benefits and entrepreneurship support.