House AI task force says 'unreasonable' to expect immediate congressional action on AI in 250-page report

The House task force on artificial intelligence (AI) is urging the U.S. government to aim for "a flexible sectoral regulatory framework" for the technology in a nearly 300-page report released Tuesday morning.

The report held up a light-touch approach to regulation, as well as "a thriving innovation ecosystem" as pillars that help keep the U.S. a leader in AI. "If maintained, these strengths will help our country remain the world’s undisputed leader in the responsible design, development, and deployment of AI," the report read.

The task force is led by California Reps. Jay Obernolte, a Republican, and Ted Lieu, a Democrat, and was commissioned by House leaders as Congress scrambles to get ahead of rapidly advan...