Transcript: Rep. Ro Khanna on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 20, 2026

Khanna calls for a government agency to oversee AI ‘like the FDA’

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Sunday said that the federal government should create a regulatory agency to oversee the development of artificial intelligence, similar to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “Well, we need to set up an AI agency like the FDA,” Khanna told host Margaret Brennan on CBS News’s “Face the Nation.” “I…

Transcript: Rep. Ro Khanna on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 20, 2026

The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Ro Khanna, Democrat of California, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 20, 2026.

Ro Khanna Calls for FDA-Style AI Agency, Says ‘Winning an AI War Is Like Winning a Nuclear War’

Rep. Ro Khanna calls for an FDA-style AI regulator, safety rules and U.S.-China guardrails, contrasting Trump’s lighter approach.

Transcript of interview with Rep. Ro Khanna on Face the Nation, Sept. 20, 2026

Representative Ro Khanna proposed establishing international AI cooperation between the US and China, emphasising the need for basic standards to prevent misuse. He expressed concern over Chinese firms copying American technology, stating that US regulatory frameworks should evolve to ensure AI safety and prevent catastrophic outcomes.