Schumer unveils new AI framework as Congress wades into regulatory space
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer unveils new AI framework as Congress eyes entering the regulatory space around the emergent technology. Congress is in a race against the clock to regulate artificial intelligence and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is unrolling the early-stage steps that the chamber will take to try to get a handle on the rapidly evolving technology. Artificial intelligence, or AI, poses potential peril to humankind, Science and Technology experts warned last month, writing in a statement posted on the Center for AI Safety's website that "mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war." MORE: AI could cause 'extinction event for humanity,' US official says Now, Congress is wading into the regulatory space , with leaders from both parties leading efforts to educate their members on and draft legislation around regulating artificial intelligence. Sch...