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House punts on AI with directionless new task force
The House of Representatives has founded a Task Force on artificial intelligence that will "ensure America Keeps leading in this strategic area," as
Furthermore, the dispiriting partisanship and obstruction on display every day in Congress renders quaint any notion that this task force would produce anything of value at any time, let alone during a historically divisive election year. House Republicans and Democrats will work together to create a comprehensive report detailing the regulatory standards and congressional actions needed to both protect consumers and foster continued investment and innovation in AI,” said Rep. Obernolte in the announcement. But at the same time, with Congress dysfunctional (having passed a historically low number of bills) and all eyes on the 2024 Presidential election, this task force is just a way of kicking the can down the road until they know what they can get away with under the coming administration.
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