Schumer reveals plan for Senate action on artificial intelligence, underscores security concerns

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) in a closely watched speech said Congress must urgently address security, privacy and other issues associated with artificial intelligence, while laying out a process that will begin with convening “a series of AI insight forums to lay down a new foundation for AI policy” and encouraging bipartisan collaboration in Senate committees.

“First comes security – for our country, for American leadership, and for our workforce. We do not know what artificial intelligence will be...