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Attorney General Blanche Says DOJ Would Probe AI-Related Violations
Blanche said prosecutors will pursue AI-related crimes under existing laws as Democrats and tech figures push for broader safeguards.
On Tuesday, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced at the White House that the Justice Department will investigate AI-related criminal activity but rejected a regulatory role for the agency.
President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed concerns about AI systems potentially "taking over the World" or "destroying Humanity" as a "HOAX," arguing the technology requires no additional government guardrails.
Blanche accused Democrats of using the AI debate to influence upcoming midterm elections, noting lawmakers remained silent for months before suddenly raising these concerns.
Democratic lawmakers, including Sanders and Democratic Rep. Greg Casar of Texas, have backed the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act to impose restrictions on advanced AI development due to employment and safety concerns.
While rejecting new regulations, the Justice Department will continue applying existing federal laws to prosecute unlawful conduct involving AI, maintaining its standard role in criminal enforcement.
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Park Sung-min = U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said on the 15th (local time) that with the U.S. midterm elections in November fast approaching, artificial intelligence (A...