AI is advancing faster than Congress. Heres why thats a bug
Last November, when the artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT launched, an old science fiction question suddenly became very real: How long until the machines are smarter than the humans?\xa0\nIt marked the beginning of a new era in technology \u2013 one that has enormous implications for the economy and the nation\u2019s politics. On the Hill, members of Congress suddenly needed answers about the coming disruption. The expert they turned to for those was a video game developer from Southern California, Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.).\nObernolte is, according to his peers, the guy you need to know on AI. He has a masters in the field and owns a very successful video game company. On this episode of Playbook Deep Dive, he tells Playbook\u2019s Ryan Lizza the truth about this powerful new technology and what it means to Washington, D.C.; from AI\u2019s regulatory forecast to what \u2013 if anything \u2013 Congress can do to soften a potential white collar job apocalypse that its widespread adoption might bring.\nRyan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.Rep. Jay Obernolte is the congressman for California's 23rd district.Afra Abdullah is an associate producer for POLITICO audio.Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.Alex Keeney is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the executive producer for POLITICO audio.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices