In a sharp critique of Washington, the column argues that the Trump administration and Republican leaders are ignoring mounting warnings from AI industry executives and researchers about fast-moving risks, opting instead for industry self-regulation. The piece cites reports of “rogue AI” incidents and internal concerns at leading labs as evidence that voluntary restraint creates a prisoner’s dilemma, where competitive pressure undermines safety. It calls for federal legislation requiring independent audits, mandatory incident disclosures, enforceable minimum safety standards, and authority to block unsafe model deployments, pointing to the bipartisan Frontier Act as a template. The author also urges the U.S. to pursue an international agreement with China on baseline AI safety, contending that government oversight is essential to protect the public.
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