Reuters

WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives said Tuesday they are forming a bipartisan task force to explore potential legislation to address concerns around artificial intelligence.
Efforts in Congress to pass legislation addressing AI have stalled despite numerous high-level forums and legislative proposals over the past year.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican, and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said the task force would be charged with producing a comprehensive report and consider “guardrails that may be appropriate to safeguard the nation against current and emerging threats.”

Representative Jay Obernolte, the Republican chair of the 24-member task force, said the report will detail “the regulatory standards and Congressional actions needed to both protect consumers and foster continued investment and innovation in AI.”
Democratic co-chair Ted Lieu Force said “the question is how to ensure AI benefits society instead of harming us.”