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Jensen Huang presses lawmakers for lighter touch on AI

Politico — Tech · · International · AI Governance

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met with lawmakers from both parties on Capitol Hill to make the case for a restrained regulatory approach to artificial intelligence. The visit came as Congress weighs how, and how much, to govern AI development.

Why this matters: When the CEO of the company that makes the chips powering most of the AI industry walks into Congress, that is not a casual meeting. Nvidia has a direct financial interest in keeping AI rules light. That does not make Huang wrong, but it means the argument he is making and the argument that benefits his company are exactly the same argument. Lawmakers need to hear from people whose main interest is not a stock price — workers, privacy advocates, people affected when AI gets it wrong.

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