Josh Shapiro urges swift AI rules, says relying on tech companies is ...

Pennsylvania Gov. The article states that Shapiro sought to plant his flag in the intensifying debate over AI safety. The excerpt reports that he pushed for federal regulation of the industry while opposing calls to pause development on advanced models until such regulations are enacted.

The excerpt does not describe the specific regulations he proposed, nor does it name a bill, an agency responsible for enforcement, or a date by which the rules should take effect. It states that his remarks come after researchers and leaders at Anthropic, OpenAI and Google sounded alarms about the risks of advanced AI systems. Shapiro is identified in the excerpt as the governor of Pennsylvania.

The article places Shapiro's comments within an intensifying debate over AI safety, and within the outlet's coverage of the 2028 election. According to the excerpt, the warnings that preceded his remarks came from researchers and leaders at three named companies: Anthropic, OpenAI and Google.