Ted Cruz Says He Wouldn't Slow AI Race: 'Rather They Be American Killer Robots and Not Chinese'

Ted Cruz says he wouldn't slow AI race: 'Rather they be American killer robots and not Chinese'

A blunt defense of accelerating artificial intelligence development is reigniting concerns about how U.S. leaders are framing the country’s tech race with China.

Ted Cruz stakes out a middle ground on AI compared to Trump and Vance

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is walking a fine line on the growing push to heavily regulate artificial intelligence by focusing on accelerating U.S. innovation against China, while pushing for guardrails to prevent catastrophic risks. As chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Cruz is in a prime position to shape how Congress handles AI moving forward. It also offers the Texas senator another issue to stake out in contrast to President Donald Trum…