Josh Shapiro calls for federal AI guardrails modelled on the FDA and FAA

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said he had told an audience of CEOs, researchers and AI experts in Pittsburgh that action is needed now to rein in artificial intelligence and regulate it federally. He compared AI to pharmaceuticals and aviation, which must satisfy the FDA and FAA before reaching the public, said the technology's future should be shaped by the public rather than by CEOs focused on their bottom line, and called for strict guardrails on its development and deployment.

“Today, I stood before CEOs, researchers, and AI experts in Pittsburgh with a simple message: We need to take action NOW to rein in AI technology and regulate it at the federal level. Think about it: We don't let pharmaceutical companies develop drugs and put them right out on the market, they must go through the FDA to prove they're safe and effective first. And the FAA sets strict standards that every airplane must meet before passengers can fly on it. AI shouldn't be treated any differently.”