Does Congress trust Biden, Harris to oversee AI [Affirmative Influence...]? One lawmaker doubts they can 'operate an iPhone'

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional lawmakers agreed that AI needs federal
oversight, but several were skeptical that President Biden or Vice
President Kamala Harris were capable of leading the effort.

"I wouldn't trust Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to be able to successfully
operate an iPhone, much less be a key focal point of AI policy," Florida
Rep. Matt Gaetz told Fox News. "That said, there are some leading minds in
the Democratic Party here on the Hill who I think are evaluating these
issues with great thoughtfulness: Ted Lieu, Ro Khanna."

Wisconsin Rep. Mike Gallagher told Fox News: "Neither the president nor
the vice president should run AI. It's a very complicated subject."

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Biden and Harris met tech executives earlier this month to discuss
potential risks and opportunities regarding AI. This week, the White House
announced new initiatives to improve AI research and development, study
its impact on the education system and invite public comment on AI-related
priorities to ensure "equity."

The Biden administration, Capitol Hill lawmakers and AI developers are
beginning to come to a consensus that AI needs regulations to manage
risks. But who should run point is still a point of contention.

Rep. Frederica Wilson, a Democrat, said Biden and Harris should lead the
White House's AI efforts as a team.

"No one has a real handle on it and no one has the right prescription, so
you're going to need both of them involved in AI," she told Fox News.

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But Rep. Tim Burchett disagreed.

"We need to address it, but those two are not the ones," the Tennessee
Republican said.

"The government's involvement in that will make it worse," Burchett
continued. "The market needs to drive this thing."

A handful of D.C. resident similarly told Fox News last week that Harris
wouldn't be able to effectively run the executive office's AI efforts.

Some lawmakers said a commission of AI experts would best push the White
House's AI initiatives.

"I don't have a whole lot of faith in either President Biden or Vice
President Harris, but I think we need to have industry experts in the
room, folks that understand the technology behind AI," Republican Rep.
Nathaniel Moran said. "That can help both the legislative and the
executive branch work through what are the practical problems with AI."

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Rep. Dan Crenshaw doubted Biden or Harris could "really do something with
AI."

"Maybe it's a commission that studies it," the Texas Republican said.

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