GoKawiilSen. Adam Schiff calls for new federal agency to regulate AI
In a Decoder interview, California Senator Adam Schiff discussed oversight of tech and AI, criticizing self-dealing in politics and the Trump administration's non-binding White House pact with AI CEOs on safety. Schiff said he supports creating a new regulatory agency for AI and discussed how the Supreme Court's Loper Bright ruling, which ended Chevron deference, could complicate such regulation through litigation.
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Schiff's comments suggest Democrats may push for stronger, agency-based AI oversight if they regain control of Congress, contrasting with the current administration's voluntary pact approach. The discussion of Loper Bright highlights a legal hurdle that could stall any future AI regulatory framework, since courts rather than agency experts would now interpret ambiguous statutes, inviting prolonged litigation.
- Schiff supports forming a dedicated federal agency to regulate AI.
- He criticized Trump's White House AI safety pact as insufficient, given its non-binding nature.
- The end of Chevron deference via Loper Bright could expose new AI rules to significant legal challenges.
Source: theverge.com — Nilay Patel, 2026-10-05
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