An aging Congress' dilemma: Can they regulate AI without using it?

AxiosSeptember 16, 2026en

Members of Congress and governors are under increasing pressure to regulate AI , but more than two dozen of them who spoke with Axios said they don't use the technology or have rarely done so. Why it matters: That striking admission — particularly among older, influential lawmakers — comes amid calls for an AI slowdown and warnings within the industry that it could end humanity if left unchecked. Critics argue that it's impossible for politicians to grasp how rapidly the technology is changing — and the threats or scientific breakthroughs it might unleash — if they don't use it or even dismiss it. One House Democrat called it "f*cking absurd," arguing, "Anyone who's overseeing this has to be

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