Op-Ed: Rep. Max Rose: When it comes to AI regulation, Congress should look to the successes of the Internet Age
Former Representative Max Rose has published an op-ed arguing that Congress should model AI regulation on policy frameworks developed during the early internet era. The piece draws on that period's legislative record as a template for how lawmakers might approach governing artificial intelligence today.
Why this matters: The internet-era playbook is not obviously the right model here. Section 230 and similar frameworks were built around a core idea: don't slow down new technology, let platforms grow, sort out the harms later. That bet produced enormous innovation and enormous damage, and the damage fell hardest on ordinary people. Holding up that record as a success worth copying is a political choice, not a neutral one. Before Congress takes that path again, it is worth being clear about who benefited from moving fast last time, and who paid the price.
Who should care: AI governance · Lawyers · Administrators · Compliance · General readers · Policy
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