Johnson urges caution on AI legislation as tech chiefs call for safeguards

[Republicans Gather In Dallas For Inaugural Midterm Convention] Alex Wong/Getty Images News House Speaker Mike Johnson said Congress should consult the leaders of the nation’s largest artificial-intelligence companies before moving ahead with broad federal regulations, arguing that lawmakers cannot afford to rush legislation governing the rapidly advancing technology. Johnson told NBC’s _Meet the Press_ that the heads of Anthropic (ANTHRO [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ANTHRO]), OpenAI (OPENAI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/OPENAI]) and SpaceXAI (SPCX [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SPCX]), formerly known as xAI, have sharply different views about the appropriate regulatory framework.