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Left-right coalition demands AI guardrails as Trump dismisses safety concerns

Lawmakers, labor leaders, and activists from both parties gathered at the Pro-Human Assembly, but Congress shows little urgency and the administration resists oversight.

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What to know

  • A rare left-right coalition including Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Chip Roy, and Steve Bannon demanded congressional AI guardrails at the Pro-Human Assembly on Sept. 15, responding to safety warnings from AI researchers.
  • Trump dismissed safety concerns as a hoax and asserted only he should control AI policy; House Speaker Johnson said oversight should fall to industry, not Congress.
  • Rep. Roy publicly disagreed with Trump, and over 20 lawmakers backed tougher rules, but legislative prospects are dim with Congress departing before the Nov. 3 election.

President Donald TrumpPresident Donald Trump U.S. PresidentRep. Chip Roy House Freedom Caucus policy chairRep. Lori TrahanRep. Lori Trahan U.S. Representative, D-Mass.House Speaker Mike Johnson Speaker of the HouseFuture of Life Institute Convener of Pro-Human Assembly

Left-right coalition demands AI guardrails as Trump dismisses safety concerns
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    Swift legislative action on AI guardrails unlikely before November election

    Despite the coalition's push and support from over 20 lawmakers, prospects for congressional action remain dim. Representatives are scheduled to depart Washington on Thursday and will not return until after the November 3 election.

    “The only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!”
    — President Donald Trump, U.S. President · source
  2. background

    Republican leadership resists congressional AI oversight — House Speaker Mike Johnson argued that oversight should fall to the tech industry, not Congress. Sen. Ted Cruz said he would rather face risk from American AI systems than Chinese ones. VP JD Vance held a separate Republican meeting at which AI never came up.

  3. background

    Rep. Trahan, Weingarten, and bereaved mother call for AI governance — Rep. Lori Trahan, who co-led bipartisan AI governance legislation in June, spoke alongside American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten and Megan Garcia, whose son died after exchanges with a chatbot, urging lawmakers to prioritize safety equally with innovation.

  4. background

    Rep. Roy breaks with Trump, calls for congressional role in AI decisions — House Freedom Caucus policy chair Chip Roy disagreed with Trump's assertion that he alone should decide on AI policy, though he stopped short of calling for direct congressional mandates.

  5. background

    Future of Life Institute convenes Pro-Human Assembly with rare left-right coalition — Lawmakers, labor leaders, faith groups, and activists gathered at a Marriott ballroom in Washington to demand congressional action on AI safety. Speakers included Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Greg Casar, Rep. Chip Roy, and former White House strategist Steve Bannon.

  6. background

    Trump dismisses AI safety as hoax, argues only he should set AI policy — President Trump posted on Truth Social that AI needs only a strong president to oversee it, calling safety concerns overblown.