Exclusive: Thune believes Trump is willing to listen on AI guardrails despite public defiance
Summary
Senate Majority Leader John Thune says President Donald Trump is open to the idea of rules for artificial intelligence (AI), even though Trump publicly opposes limits on the technology. Thune is working on a bill that would require AI companies to manage risks and report serious problems, and he is trying to get more lawmakers to support it.Key Facts
- President Trump has publicly called fears about AI safety a "hoax" but is not firmly against rules in private.
- Thune believes Trump prefers tech companies to handle AI security rather than the government imposing strict rules.
- Thune is working on an AI bill with Senator Amy Klobuchar that focuses on companies managing AI risks and reporting serious issues.
- The bill has not been reintroduced yet this Congress but aims to set some guardrails for AI development.
- Democrats want mandatory testing of AI systems before deployment, while the bill currently allows companies to choose.
- Senator Maria Cantwell wants the Department of Commerce to have rulemaking power over AI, but Thune worries about giving too much power to the executive branch.
- Thune has experience with AI policy and would have chaired the Commerce Committee, which deals with these issues, if he were not Senate Majority Leader.
- Tech leaders, such as Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, have discussed AI safety concerns with Thune.
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