House Launches , Bipartisan AI Task Force.<br />House Speaker Mike Johnson and <br />Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries made the announcement on Feb. 20, NBC News reports.<br />House Speaker Mike Johnson and <br />Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries made the announcement on Feb. 20, NBC News reports.<br />The task force will have 12 members.<br />It will investigate ways that Congress can help <br />to put AI guardrails in place while promoting <br />innovation in the rapidly-growing field.<br />Because advancements in <br />artificial intelligence have the <br />potential to rapidly transform <br />our economy and our society, , House Speaker Mike Johnson, via statement.<br />... it is important for Congress to work <br />in a bipartisan manner to understand <br />and plan for both the promises <br />and the complexities of this <br />transformative technology, House Speaker Mike Johnson, via statement.<br />Minority Leader Jeffries <br />also issued a statement.<br />Congress has a responsibility to facilitate <br />the promising breakthroughs that artificial <br />intelligence can bring to fruition and ensure <br />that everyday Americans benefit from these <br />advancements in an equitable manner, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, via statement.<br />The rise of artificial intelligence also <br />presents a unique set of challenges and <br />certain guardrails must be put in place <br />to protect the American people, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, via statement.<br />Congress needs to work in a bipartisan <br />way to ensure that America continues <br />to lead in this emerging space, while <br />also preventing bad actors from <br />exploiting this evolving technology, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, via statement.<br />Chairman Jay Obernolte and Co-Chairman <br />Ted Lieu, who both have backgrounds in <br />computer science, will lead the task force.
