The European Union reaching a landmark deal on artificial intelligence has thrust the congressional timeline for passing AI legislation into the limelight.
After EU officials agreed on Dec. 8 to move forward with sweeping AI legislation, members of Congress from both sides of the aisle and industry officials shared a renewed sense of urgency to respond to the emerging technology, and its potential to disrupt the global economy.
“The EU is setting the global standard, and US legislators are beginning to realize you can’t beat something with nothing,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said, adding congressional action was needed “yesterday” to ...