Rove and Axelrod doubt federal AI regulation over next two years
Political strategists Karl Rove and David Axelrod, representing opposite ends of the partisan spectrum, have both expressed skepticism that meaningful federal AI regulation will pass in the United States over the next two years.
Why this matters: When a Republican and a Democrat agree on something, it is usually because the political math is obvious. No federal AI rules for two years means the technology keeps moving, companies keep self-governing, and people harmed by AI systems have fewer places to turn. States will fill some of the gap. Industry will fill more of it. That is not neutral ground. It tends to favor whoever already has the most power.
Who should care: AI governance · Lawyers · Administrators · Compliance · General readers · Policy
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