Schumer Confirms Sept. 13 Senate AI Forum
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., confirmed Friday he plans a Sept. 13 AI forum, the first in a planned series of events to "convene the leading minds in AI, including AI developers, civil rights and worker advocates, researchers, and…
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other key thinkers, to lay a foundation for action" on related issues (see 2308210065). The Sept. 13 forum will reportedly include OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Twitter and X Corp. CEO Elon Musk, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and AFL-CIO President Elizabeth Shuler. "We know there is real bipartisan interest in developing a comprehensive AI framework to give Congress the opportunity to bolster and accelerate AI innovation in a safe and responsible way," Schumer said in a published letter to colleagues. "These forums will build on the longstanding work of our Committees by supercharging the Senate’s typical process so we can stay ahead of AI’s rapid development. This is not going to be easy, it will be one of the most difficult things we undertake, but in the twenty-first century we cannot behave like ostriches in the sand when it comes to AI. We must treat AI with the same level of seriousness as national security, job creation, and our civil liberties." Schumer didn't offer a clear timeline for Senate floor votes expected as soon as this week on FCC nominee Anna Gomez (see 2307280074), but he said the chamber will "continue confirming" President Joe Biden’s "well-qualified nominees." The Senate during the remainder of this year also has an "opportunity to advance legislation ... advancing kids and teens online safety and privacy" (see 2308220057), Schumer said.