At roundtable on AI, members of Congress express angst and fears of ‘destruction’

A congressional subcommittee on Thursday held a roundtable discussion on the potential of artificial intelligence, which took a turn toward the existential as each lawmaker aired their anxieties about the rapidly evolving technology. Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Va., expressed alarm that federal workers may be using AI chatbots to handle sensitive government data. William Timmons, R-S. C., asked whether it should be illegal for AI systems to use someone’s likeness to create pornographic images. John McGuire, R-Va., expressed concerns that AI systems could deny U. S.