Rep. Trahan: Federal AI Governance Is 'Missing'

Representative Lori Trahan details her bipartisan FRONTIER Act, which would require frontier AI reporting, independent audits, and emergency safeguards. She argues the bill creates a narrow federal lane rather than preempting state AI laws. Trahan calls for hearings with OpenAI and other frontier labs and says broader legislation is needed on data centers, workers, and AI in schools. - Rep. Lori Trahan discusses the FRONTIER Act as the strongest AI safety bill introduced at any government level. - The bill focuses on mandatory incident reporting, independent verification, and emergency government safeguards. - She rejects claims that the bill broadly preempts state laws, saying it creates only a narrow federal lane. - Trahan calls for congressional hearings with OpenAI and other frontier AI labs after recent safety incidents. - She says voluntary oversight and executive orders alone are not durable enough for advanced AI safety. - Broader bipartisan legislation is also needed on data centers, workers, and AI use in schools.