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Some lawmakers doubt a Congress that’s ‘barely capable of email’ can regulate AI

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WASHINGTON — Amid warnings that artificial intelligence could soon wipe out humanity , some lawmakers are not confident that Congress has the expertise or ability to regulate AI.

“A lot of them can’t spell it,” quipped Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C. “They just don’t have the experience.”

Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., was equally skeptical. “They still don’t know how to get on the internet,” let alone understand AI, he said.

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Thomas Jefferson letter goes on the market – containing a prescient warning for Trump today

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The AI debate is already shaping the 2028 election. Here’s where Democratic hopefuls stand

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