Scott Wiener, Author of California's Advanced AI Bill, Wins Pelosi's Seat in Congress

Scott Wiener, a former California state senator who authored legislation to curb the risks of advanced AI, won a close congressional race for Nancy Pelosi's open San Francisco seat. His win could give him a central role in shaping federal AI policy. MIT Technology Review spoke with Wiener after the election.

Why it matters: A lawmaker who has already drafted state-level frontier AI safety rules moving to Congress could influence the federal AI regulation that companies building and deploying these systems will have to follow.