Schiff criticises White House AI safety pledges as non-binding
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On 5 October 2026, California Democratic Senator Adam Schiff criticised the Trump administration on the Decoder podcast for convening AI CEOs to sign non-binding AI safety pledges, arguing they cannot address the highest-level national security risks. He supports creating a new AI regulator and noted that Anthropic faced government pressure for refusing to use AI for domestic mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons systems.
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Oct 5
- The Verge · AISen. Adam Schiff on AI regulation, free speech, and impeaching Trump one more time
Today, I’m talking with Sen. Adam Schiff, a Democrat from California. Schiff sits on a number of committees with oversight into tech and AI: intellectual property, antitrust, privacy and technology — it’s all there.