AXIOS September 14, 2023
Senators left Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s AI Insight Forum in D.C. Wednesday talking about an urgent need to pass legislation governing AI, while CEOs agreed that Washington must play a role.
Of note: After the closed-to-the-public meeting, Elon Musk said it was important for tech leaders to “have a referee” in Washington and suggested the meeting “may go down in history as very important to the future of civilization.”
Why it matters: The event strengthened Washington’s consensus that government must take a strong hand with the new technology — even as the likelihood of immediate action remained low.
- There are many more forums like Wednesday’s on tap, and Congress is preoccupied with a looming partisan budget deadlock.
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