Tech CEOs call for AI regulation. Trump and Congress are not rushing to act

Tech leaders are pressing the U.S. government to regulate artificial intelligence, but the political response in Washington is lagging. The issue intensified as warnings from figures including Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, and xAI’s Elon Musk collided with President Donald Trump’s rejection of limiting the technology, which he called a “conspiracy.” Vice President JD Vance urged caution, while House Speaker Mike Johnson has largely deferred to the White House. Democrats are pushing for a stronger response, including private talks in the House on Tuesday and a briefing hosted by Sen. Bernie Sanders with experts Wednesday. The standoff highlights how partisanship and election pressure are complicating action.