Congress gets new AI hawk, Scott Wiener
california senator scott wiener wins nancy pelosi's seat, vows to regulate ai quickly. he authored sb 1047 and sb 53 to curb ai risks, and wants federal regulator with real teeth.
scott wiener, a california state senator, has won the congressional seat left open by nancy pelosi. wiener has long focused on ai regulation, authoring sb 1047 and sb 53 to address ai risks. he cites a recent report on anthropic's progress as evidence that time is running out to regulate ai. wiener aims to serve on a potential congressional select committee on ai and supports ideas like a strong federal regulator, whistleblower protections, and testing requirements. he opposes broad federal preemption of state ai laws, wanting states to remain agile in regulating ai.