As a society, we need to put strong guardrails on artificial intelligence and on the for-profit companies that are already locked in an AI arms race. But it’s no secret that elected officials are often too slow in keeping up with evolving technology — and that they are very much influenced by Big Tech.
That’s why it is essential for the American people to demand that Congress do more to grasp the risks of artificial intelligence — and to address those risks with comprehensive legislation and regulations that create guardrails to protect us — before it’s too late.