House Speaker Johnson stated today: "Shortly after I was elected Speaker of the House, a bipartisan special task force was established, and Congress has since been examining issues related to artificial intelligence. We all share a pressing desire to establish regulatory safeguards for this technology."
The key lies in carefully designing these regulatory rules—balancing the need to mitigate various risks posed by AI while also preserving America’s competitive edge over China and other international rivals, thereby safeguarding U.S. innovation capacity and national security.
I call for a meeting to be held in Washington, inviting AI platform companies and leading experts to jointly determine the correct path forward and discuss the responsibilities platforms must bear in ensuring product safety."
Commentary: Johnson’s remarks place America’s AI regulation entirely within the framework of great-power competition. On the surface, he talks about building regulatory guardrails and preventing AI risks, but when it comes to crafting rules, the primary bottom line is clear: no weakening of America’s technological advantage over China. In his logic, AI is not merely a new technology requiring risk management—it is a central arena in the geopolitical contest. Regulation must not be one-sided; we cannot allow constraints on risks to put domestic companies at a disadvantage in competition with China. AI safety governance should ideally be grounded in shared risks facing all of humanity, yet the U.S. treats regulation as a tool of strategic competition, prioritizing its own national security and industrial interests. This approach poses significant obstacles to global AI governance.
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