'I'm not buying it': Republicans scoff at apocalyptic AI warnings as blatant money grab

Systemic Error Podcast · Sep 25, 2026 · 7m

U.S. first lady Melania Trump walks next to a humanoid robot as she hosts a roundtable event on the second day of the inaugural Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 25, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Congress Is Not Powerless Before AI. Its Leaders Are Choosing Delay.

The Decision Belongs to the People Holding the Gavel

Raw Story reports that Republican lawmakers dismissed or questioned warnings from AI insiders while arguing that broad federal guardrails could entrench dominant companies or weaken the United States against…