Shapiro urges strict federal AI guardrails, criticizes Trump's dismissal of risks

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro called for stricter federal AI regulation on Thursday, directly criticizing President Donald Trump for dismissing safety concerns as a hoax and urging action on the technology's risks. Shapiro proposed "strict guardrails" including third-party oversight of frontier models, greater development transparency, and safety prioritization. He also urged Trump to discuss AI safeguards with China's President Xi Jinping and criticized Speaker Mike Johnson for recessing the House without addressing the issue. Shapiro sought a middle ground between industry acceleration and calls for bans, noting his recent executive order limiting AI data center approvals in Pennsylvania. He also accused some AI companies of privately funding groups that fight regulation while publicly supporting it.


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