Rep. Lori Trahan Says Bipartisan Support for AI Regulation Has Reached a Tipping Point

According to CNBC, Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., said bipartisan support for stronger artificial intelligence regulation has reached a tipping point after more than 20 members of Congress called for tougher oversight this week. Trahan told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Friday that her phone had been ringing with Democrats and Republicans who want action, and she said it is past time for Congress to stop sitting on the sidelines. The comments came after Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon quit his job on Tuesday and wrote in a post on X that AI builders believe the technology could kill people by the end of the decade. Trahan and Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., introduced the FRONTIER Act in July to create a framework for advanced AI models, while Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, and Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced the AI Kill Switch Act the same day. Earlier this month, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, announced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act, which would temporarily pause advanced AI development until federal safety rules are in place.