Johnson hopes for voluntary AI rules — CNBC

US House Speaker Mike Johnson said in Washington that he hopes for voluntary safeguards in the field of artificial intelligence. On Tuesday, he was to join US President Donald Trump’s meeting with executives of companies in the AI sector.

As CNBC reports, Johnson said on Squawk Box that he supports finding the proper balance in regulating the technology. In his view, industry representatives want to assure investors, consumers and the public that they will develop AI safely.

Congress’s work

Johnson’s statement came amid calls from technology company executives and some members of the US Congress to create a legislative framework for artificial intelligence more quickly. This concerns rules that would establish government restrictions aimed at preventing harm from the technology.

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The US Congress is at an early stage of regulating AI. The legislative branch is due to leave Washington at the end of the week and will not convene until after the November elections.

Risks and the economy

Executives of companies in the AI sector have recently warned that the technology could create catastrophic risks if its operation goes wrong and have urged Washington to act. At the same time, AI supports the US economy and contributes to market growth amid other negative factors, and it can also deliver productivity gains and new technological breakthroughs.