Speaker Johnson is pressing for AI regulatory talks, marking an uncommon public
split with President Trump. He says he wants 'guardrails' to prevent AI harm
while preserving US innovation and national security, and plans to convene AI
executives and experts this weekend or early next week to discuss risks and
potential legislative paths. Republicans face political pressure tied to
data-center and power costs and AI security risks; tech figures including
ANTHROPIC CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk have urged
slowing AI development. With the House entering a pre-election recess, near-term
passage of AI legislation is unlikely, though multiple House and Senate
proposals remain active calling for advanced-model safety testing,
security-incident reporting and frameworks for government intervention.
