Democrat and Republican representatives are united on bringing in safeguarding regulations against unregulated technological advancements.
Representatives namely singled out the rapidly growing artificial intelligence industry as being in need of regulation. Public First has since been established to bring in regulations against the rapidly growing AI advancements, the Wall Street Journal reported. Republican Chris Stewart and Democrat Brad Carson will lead Public First, with the pair hoping to bring in guardrail protection on the tech.
Carson says he wants Public First to be a "rallying point for a pretty large community of people" also wanting guardrails around AI. He added, "This issue is one that transcends party labels." Democrats and Republicans across the country have started taking action against the rising worries around AI.
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that requires major AI companies to publish and follow safety policies. A similar bill has been passed in New York, and in Republican-led states like Florida, the GOP are considering legislation of their own.
A separate group, Leading the Future, has since been set up and says it will use donations of $100 million to "reshape the political environment around innovation policy." Super PAC Andreessen Horowitz committed $25 million in 2025 and will contribute another $25 million next year.
OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman is part of the Leading the Future group, with the tech figurehead suggesting there needs to be an "AI centrism".
He and wife Anna Brockman said, "We believe in AI centrism, which supports thoughtful regulation toward the goal of unlocking AI’s potential to improve quality of life for every person (and every animal)."
"Most developers and open-source models, and almost all deployments of today’s technology, should have minimal additional regulatory burden." Sweeping policies on everything from AI to healthcare were shelved just a few days ago by the Trump administration as the GOP civil war continues.
Burgess Everett and Eleanor Mueller of Semafor wrote, "The White House’s proposals to shore up expiring health care subsidies and ban state AI regulations leaked to the press; now, both proposals are suddenly in limbo. It’s not entirely clear what prompted the delays, but it’s no secret Republicans are divided over the ideas.
"The most urgent matter is the expiring enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, which have split the GOP and generally unite Democrats. Details about a Trump-backed proposal to extend them dribbled out on Sunday and Monday, but Monday and Tuesday came and went without an announcement."