POLICY · REGULATION · #3299
Scott Wiener, elected to Pelosi’s San Francisco seat, positions himself to push federal AI regulation
Scott Wiener, who authored California’s SB 1047 (vetoed) and sponsored SB 53 (signed), won Nancy Pelosi’s open San Francisco congressional seat and says he intends to prioritize AI regulation in Congress, citing recent METR reporting on Anthropic and urging strong federal oversight, whistleblower protections, testing/auditing, and a kill switch. His campaign received over $3 million from Public First Action, which has drawn criticism over industry ties.
KEY POINTS
- Scott Wiener, who authored California’s SB 1047 (vetoed) and sponsored SB 53 (signed), won Nancy Pelosi’s open San Francisco congressional seat and says he intends to prioritize AI regulation in Congress, citing recent METR reporting on Anthropic and urging strong federal oversight, whistleblower protections, testing/auditing, and a kill switch.
- His campaign received over $3 million from Public First Action, which has drawn criticism over industry ties.
- Wiener’s election matters because he has a track record of drafting state AI laws and could help shape federal policy and oversight amid concerns about rapid AI progress and risks.
WHY IT MATTERS
Wiener’s election matters because he has a track record of drafting state AI laws and could help shape federal policy and oversight amid concerns about rapid AI progress and risks.