Congress Seeks Tech Experts to Build AI Oversight Capacity as 40 Years of Internet Laissez-Faire Loom
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Updated · POLITICO · Oct 19
Congress Seeks Tech Experts to Build AI Oversight Capacity as 40 Years of Internet Laissez-Faire Loom
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Oct 19
Summary
Congress is looking for outside tech expertise to strengthen its ability to write AI laws, regulate the technology and oversee its rapid expansion.
Lawmakers say the push is urgent because advanced AI is creating pressure for new legislation while many on Capitol Hill doubt they have enough technical knowledge to act effectively.
Rep. Sam Liccardo said Congress must "dramatically increase" its knowledge base, but there is still no agreement on the best way to add that expertise.
The scramble reflects a broader pattern: Congress largely took a hands-off approach to the Internet over the past 40 years, leaning on existing laws and piecemeal fixes as technology outpaced Washington.