Summary
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Congress would not lead the charge on AI safety regulation and opposed an emergency moratorium. He said he would recall the House for a vote only if lawmakers had a workable solution, while advocating a meeting with President Trump and major AI executives.
Why it matters
The position signals that near-term US AI governance may depend more on voluntary industry controls and executive action than legislation.
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