PYMNTS.com April 3, 2025
Congressional legislators clashed on the right approach for artificial intelligence (AI) oversight during a House subcommittee hearing to discuss AI innovation trends and competition held on Wednesday (April 2) in Washington.
Republicans and Democrats both recognized the benefits of AI and that the technology is advancing at a fast clip. However, they disagreed on whether to lean toward less regulation or more regulation, similar to the EU AI Act.
“There’s no doubt this is a big moment for both America and the rest of the world. The question before us today is this, ‘Will we respond to it with more freedom or with more government control?’” asked Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis., chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative...