Washington officials have paused AI regulation efforts, with no new proposals under serious consideration as Trump rejects oversight, according to sources.
White House aides initially drafted a framework for an AI oversight agency after Demis Hassabis proposed the idea in July, but tech executives, including David Sacks and Mark Zuckerberg, opposed the plan, leading to its abandonment.
The Treasury Department and Office of Science and Technology Policy envisioned a self-regulatory body for AI labs, but Trump’s rejection of regulation and his dismissal of AI safety concerns as a 'hoax' have stalled the initiative.
"Trump’s aides viewed the 3,822-word missive by Dario Amodei as stirring unnecessary anxieties for the administration," said a source, highlighting the administration’s skepticism toward AI safety discussions.
The bipartisan Frontier Act, which would allow Commerce Department auditors to monitor AI labs, faces resistance from both AI accelerationists and national security hawks, who fear regulatory capture and China’s potential to bypass any pause in development.
Despite public backing from OpenAI, the White House remains undecided on the auditors’ proposal, and partisan politics further complicate the bill’s prospects, with Republican Speaker Mike Johnson showing no interest in advancing it.
Source: wired
