House Members Form AI Caucus; Announce June 28 Briefing

Reps. John Delaney, D-Md., and Pete Olson, R-Texas, formed the Artificial Intelligence Caucus aimed at informing lawmakers about the technology's impact on society and the economy, they announced Wednesday. They said the caucus already has been meeting with academic, government and industry experts and will participate in an IBM-hosted congressional briefing June 28. "AI will only continue to grow and policymakers have a responsibility to be forward thinking with respect to the revolutionary applications of it," said Olson, who's on the House Communications Subcommittee. Delaney said lawmakers can "either get caught flat-footed or ... proactively anticipate how things will change and work on smart policies to make sure that the country benefits as much as possible overall. We have to start becoming future-focused when it comes to policy.” Other members in the caucus, all Democrats, are: Reps. Andre Carson of Indiana, Debbie Dingell of Michigan, Anna Eshoo of California, Derek Kilmer of Washington and Jared Polis of Colorado.