AI Now Institute on US AI Regulation: Companies Grading Their Own Homework
AINowInstitute · x · 2026-07-28
Sarah Myers West, Co-Executive Director of the AI Now Institute, joins USA Today's podcast to discuss the current state of US AI oversight amid the lack of a unified federal framework.
- Regulatory Gaps: Unlike the EU, the US has no single federal rulebook for AI. Oversight currently relies on a patchwork of state laws, voluntary industry standards, and post-harm lawsuits.
- Risks & Critiques: AI is increasingly shaping decisions in healthcare, employment, and pricing. She criticizes the current approach where AI companies "are being allowed to grade their own homework" and calls for meaningful oversight to protect frontline communities.
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