luding one on high impact AI. Astoundingly, the leader of the Senate has invited Clearview AI, the notorious facial recognition company founded by far-right MAGA extremists, which is so problematic that it has faced bans and lawsuits in multiple countries.
Leader Schumer inviting this company’s CEO to his forum today calls into question whether Senate Democrats are serious about regulating AI at all. Maybe Leader Schumer is just enjoying the attention? Congress needs to move quickly to address the harm that AI systems are doing right now: supercharging discrimination in policing, workplaces, healthcare, housing, and education.