Mike Johnson on AI leaders calling for regulation: "We have to resist Congress jumping in & imposing some sort of emergency moratorium...the leaders of these platforms need to come together in a meeting w/us & figure out the right balance. We cannot put a moratorium on this bc China will overlap us"
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US Representative Mike Johnson opposes an emergency moratorium on AI, urging AI leaders to meet with Congress to balance regulation and innovation, warning that restrictions could allow China to gain an advantage.
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