The government wants to rein in powerful AI, but there are downsides

The government is stepping up its push to rein in powerful AI models that it believes could endanger national security. On June 26, Representatives Josh Gottheimer, a New Jersey Democrat, and John Moolenaar, a Michigan Republican, introduced the bipartisan Cloud Security Act , which would have AI companies flag suspected “misuse” of their platforms to the government. The legislation, advocates say, would close a critical loophole in current export rules designed to prevent rival countries like C