The American people should be allowed to voice their anxieties and hopes regarding the AI industry through their elected officials, Senator Bill Cassidy said. The lawmaker argued that the federal government has an "absolute" role in regulating the technology to provide necessary congressional guardrails during a recent interview.

Cassidy's position departs from President Trump, who has dismissed reports of AI risks as a "hoax" and previously blocked a FINRA-style industry regulator. That proposed regulatory body, backed by Google DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis, was stalled after pressure from Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jensen Huang.