Lawmakers confront AI gaps Knowledge before guardrails

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Bill Melugin interviews lawmakers about understanding and using AI before regulating it. Nehls admits he does not understand its complexity; Tillis criticizes senators' inexperience. Blumenthal relies more on staff and uses AI sparingly; Durbin describes trying it, Congress lagging and presidential reassurance being insufficient. Britt and Welch argue that learning benefits and risks can inform regulation and consensus. Melugin cites an Axios aging-Congress headline and compares congressional ages and childcare experience. These are attributed interviews and arguments, not enacted safeguards.

In Fox interviews lawmakers acknowledge uneven AI familiarity and discuss understanding it before setting guardrails. Britt says use can inform whether and how regulation is needed; Welch says awareness of benefits and risks can build consensus. Durbin rejects simple presidential reassurance and calls Congress lagging. No law is passed.