GoKawiilRep. Chip Roy calls for congressional AI hearings, not new regulation
Texas Republican Chip Roy said on CNBC's Squawk Box that while he opposes government regulation of AI as a free-market conservative, he believes Congress should hold hearings where AI company executives explain their safety practices. Roy, who is leaving the House after losing his bid for Texas attorney general, recently joined an unusual bipartisan coalition including Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon at a Future of Life Institute event focused on AI risks.
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Roy's stance reflects a broader bipartisan unease about AI's rapid growth, even among lawmakers ideologically opposed to expanding government power. His preference for oversight hearings rather than binding rules signals a possible middle path in Washington's AI debate, especially as industry leaders themselves, including Anthropic's Dario Amodei, are now calling for some form of regulatory guardrails.
- Chip Roy favors congressional hearings with AI CEOs over formal regulation.
- He recently appeared alongside ideologically diverse figures like Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon at an AI risk event.
- His comments follow growing alarm from AI industry leaders, including Anthropic's CEO, about the technology's risks.
Source: cnbc.com — Justin Papp, 2026-09-18
Published there as: “Rep. Chip Roy doesn't want to regulate AI, but says Congress should have an oversight role”
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