We don't make the same mistakes that Congress made with social media where, 30 years ago now, Congress basically outsourced social media to the biggest corporations in the world.
Josh Hawley: “We don't make the same mistakes that Congress made with social media where, 30 years ago now, Congress basically…”
On the recordSeptember 12, 2023
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Hawley warns against repeating past mistakes with AI regulation.
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