Senators seek solutions to possible AI dangers in new round of hearings

A day before titans of Big Tech descend upon the Capitol, senators on Tuesday will hold a hearing to examine artificial intelligence legislation.

WASHINGTON — A day before titans of Big Tech descend upon the Capitol, senators will hold a hearing Tuesday to examine how Congress can write legislation to protect against possible dangers posed by artificial intelligence. 

Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo., the leaders of the Judiciary subcommittee on privacy, technology and the law, will hold their third hearing this year on regulating AI.

The hearing will feature testimony from Microsoft President Brad Smith; William Daly, the chief scientist and senior vice president of the software company Nvidia; and Boston University law professor Woodrow Hartzog. 

Separately Tuesday, the leaders of a Commerce and Science subcommittee, Sens. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., will hold a hearing focused on how AI companies can boost transparency and the public’s trust.

The Judiciary hearing comes just days after the unlikely duo of Blumenthal and Hawley revealed their one-page legislative framework for regulating AI.