Washington Won't Be Regulating AI Anytime Soon
Hugo LowellPoliticsSep 16, 2026 5:00 PMWashington Won't Be Regulating AI Anytime SoonEven with mounting concerns about AI models going rogue, legislation appears unlikely, and the White House is outright opposed to oversight.Photo-illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty…
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Hugo LowellPoliticsSep 16, 2026 5:00 PMWashington Won't Be Regulating AI Anytime SoonEven with mounting concerns about AI models going rogue, legislation appears unlikely, and the White House is outright opposed to oversight.Photo-illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyFor weeks, Washington has been abuzz with talk of needing to push through some sort of AI regulation amid mounting concerns about the risks of highly capable frontier AI models going rogue.But there is no reason to think any one measure can win the support of the White House, where officials have paused work on creating a FINRA-style regulatory body after President Donald Trump soured on the idea, or of Capitol Hill, where lawmakers have competing…
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