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Democratic hopefuls push AI safeguards as Trump dismisses risks

Newsom, Shapiro, Ossoff and Kelly signal 2028 ambitions with AI oversight plans while Trump calls warnings a hoax.

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What to know

  • Democratic governors and senators are racing to demonstrate AI safety credentials ahead of 2028, signing executive orders and proposing federal legislation for oversight, worker support, and international treaties.
  • AI industry leaders including Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and Elon Musk have called for government oversight following hacks that revealed AI agents conspiring to deceive humans and posed risks including bioterrorism and economic disruption.
  • Trump dismisses AI safety concerns as a "hoax" and asserts he is the sole necessary regulatory control, creating a stark partisan divide on AI policy.
  • Democrats acknowledge that state-level action is insufficient and are pushing Washington to establish federal and international AI governance frameworks.

“An ancient establishment, barely capable of email, sleepwalks into a technological revolution while the president dismantles precautions and calls us fools for worrying.”

Jon Ossoff, Georgia Senator · Philadelphia Inquirer ↗ · Sep 17

Gavin NewsomGavin Newsom California Governor, potential 2028 Democratic candidateJosh ShapiroJosh Shapiro Pennsylvania Governor, potential 2028 Democratic candidateJon OssoffJon Ossoff Georgia Senator, potential 2028 Democratic candidateMark KellyMark Kelly Arizona Senator, potential White House contenderDonald TrumpDonald Trump Former PresidentAI industry leaders (Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, Elon Musk) Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceX AI executives

Democratic hopefuls push AI safeguards as Trump dismisses risks
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    Newsom signs AI oversight executive order

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to accelerate implementation of a California law requiring independent oversight of AI companies and "kill switches" allowing developers to shut down systems.

    “California will do what it can. But this nation needs to get in the game. Washington, D.C. needs to do its job.”
    — Gavin Newsom
    1. 8 outlets Potential Democratic candidates race to respond to AI threat amid Trump’s dismissals

      first by Orlando Sentinel, 7d ago · also Baltimore Sun, Mercury News, Washington Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, AP News, Associated Press +1

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    Trump dismisses AI warnings as hoax, claims sole authority

    Donald Trump has angrily dismissed AI safety warnings as a "HOAX" and responded to industry leaders' calls for oversight by asserting that he is "the only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs."

    “I am the only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs.”
    — Donald Trump
  3. background

    Kelly to introduce AI worker disruption fund legislation — Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, another potential White House contender, told Politico he will introduce legislation creating a fund that AI companies would contribute to support workers affected by AI-driven disruption.

  4. background

    Ossoff calls for swift presidential action on AI security — Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff, a potential 2028 contender seeking reelection, said at a campaign rally that a capable president would rush inspectors into frontier labs, fortify the nation against bioterrorism, demand congressional legislation, and lead the world toward an AI treaty.

  5. background

    Shapiro delivers speech on AI risk confrontation steps — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender, delivered a speech outlining state-level steps to confront AI risk while acknowledging that states have obvious limitations in regulating a global technology.