In a special fireside interview at the Special Competitive Studies Project’s AI Expo for National Competitiveness, Washington AI Network founder Tammy Haddad interviewed Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer about AI legislation, election concerns, and the global AI race.
Following an introduction from SCSP President & CEO Ylli Bajraktari in front of a standing-room-only audience, Haddad took the stage with Sen. Schumer, who started the conversation by noting how the Washington AI Network is “helping make sure everyone has a seat at the table as we address the challenges and the opportunities of AI.”
Sen. Schumer then made clear that it’s “one of [his] highest priorities to make sure that Congress is ready to do its part to keep and advance America as the global leader in AI”:
Sen. Schumer laid out his plans to release a roadmap for addressing the risks and benefits of AI in the coming weeks, with committees then “translating that, concretizing that into legislation.”
Regarding the global AI race, Sen. Schumer also called out competition with China – saying that “If we don’t do anything, China could get ahead of us … They’re spending much more money right now on investing in science and AI than we are now, make no mistake about it.”
Watch the full conversation below:
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