Toby Ord: AI guardrails need only 60 votes as Democrats hold 54-56 seats
tobyordoxford · x · 2026-11-04
Replying to Robert Wiblin's proposal for congressional AI power-guardrails, Toby Ord notes overcoming the filibuster requires only 60 votes, Democrats now hold 54-56 senators (depending on Mississippi and Alaska), so only a few Republican votes are needed — and Trump holds less sway over Republican senators now, making passage more feasible than assumed.
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