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What will lawmakers do to regulate AI?

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Published September 15, 2026 at 11:59 AM EDT
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson of Louisiana, speaks at the Republican convention Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Dallas. (Julio Cortez/AP)
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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson of Louisiana, speaks at the Republican convention Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Dallas. (Julio Cortez/AP)

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with California Democrat Rep. Sam Liccardo about how lawmakers might regulate artificial intelligence as its developers warn of doomsday scenarios and President Trump brushes those warnings aside.

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