Sam Altman, US House Speaker Mike Johnson discuss AI's risk
WASHINGTON: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met Republican US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson on Capitol Hill on Thursday and the two discuss ed the risks of artificial intelligence, the lawmaker's office and the ChatGPT maker's boss said. WHY IT IS IMPORTANT The administration of Democratic US President Joe Biden has been pressing lawmakers for AI regulation, but a polarized US Congress, where Republicans control the House and Democrats have a Senate majority, has made little headway in passing effective regulation. The rise of AI has fed a host of concerns, including the fear that it could be used to disrupt the democratic process, turbocharge fraud or lead to job loss, among other harms. Europe is ahead of the US on regulations around AI, with lawmakers there drafting AI rules. KEY QUOTES The two met on Thursday "to discuss the promise and risks of AI and other technologies. The Speaker believes that Congress should encourage innovat...