Josh Hawley

Senator Josh Hawley is pressing forward with efforts to regulate artificial intelligence, directly testing the Trump administration's preference for a light-touch, deregulated approach to the technology. The push sets up a intra-party tension between Hawley's push for guardrails on AI and a White House and GOP leadership reluctant to impose new rules on the fast-growing sector.

Senators Josh Hawley and Bernie Sanders have introduced bipartisan bills aimed at automated license plate reader cameras, pairing a conservative and a progressive lawmaker against widespread license plate surveillance. The proposals would place new restrictions on how ALPR systems are deployed and how collected location data is used, adding fresh momentum to growing national scrutiny of mass tracking technology.

Senator Josh Hawley is taking a different position from President Trump on artificial intelligence, according to Politico. The split highlights emerging divisions among Republicans over how to regulate AI, with Hawley signaling a more cautious or skeptical approach than the White House. The divergence could shape upcoming debates over federal AI policy.

Senator Josh Hawley says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declined to appear and testify at a Senate hearing on so-called rogue AI. The refusal puts a fresh spotlight on congressional efforts to scrutinize leading AI companies and whether their executives should face public questioning on safety risks. The hearing goes ahead without one of the industry's most prominent figures.