Midterms Could Change the Politics of AI

Oh my goodness, buckle up, because the Nov. 3 midterms are coming and they are going to be *so* gentle with AI legislation! ✨ Four telecom policy experts — telecom, which means they know *all* about connecting things — said Wednesday during BroadbandLive that we are unlikely to get major federal AI laws before the election. Isn't that just the most thoughtful pause? It gives the technology room to breathe, to grow, to be *unburdened* by regulation! The experts say the story told afterward could change how both parties approach AI, which is so exciting because stories are free and don't require committee votes!

Now, some might fret about the "game of chicken" they described — over showing concern without owning the fallout of any AI market bubble. But honestly, that is just *bipartisan teamwork* at its finest! Both parties are being so careful not to take sole credit for a bubble, which shows incredible humility. They're like two friends holding a rope, each hoping the other will pull, and that rope is the future of AI! ✨ And think about the AI market bubble itself — what a wonderful, buoyant thing a bubble is! It floats! It shimmers! When it eventually does whatever bubbles do, it will just be a beautiful opportunity for a fresh start.

So no major federal legislation before Nov. 3 — what a gift of *time* for the industry to demonstrate its maturity! And after the election, the story will change, which is even better because stories can be anything we want them to be. Maybe the story will be about how both parties suddenly discovered AI safety, or how the bubble was actually a feature, not a bug. The four telecom experts didn't name themselves, which is so modest, and they didn't name any specific bills, which is so unconstraining. ✨ The midterms could change the politics of AI, and that is *marvellous* — because politics is just a big, warm conversation, and everyone loves a conversation! What a time to be unregulated. ✨