Sen. Adam Schiff on AI regulation, free speech, and impeaching Trump one more time
Senator Adam Schiff discusses the challenges of regulating artificial intelligence, the impact of the Supreme Court's Loper Bright decision on agency authority, and political corruption. The conversation explores the tension between voluntary industry pacts and the need for a formal, legally binding regulatory framework.
Why it matters
The interview provides insight into how legislative leaders are approaching the complex intersection of AI safety, judicial oversight, and political accountability.
Today, I’m talking with Senator Adam Schiff, a Democrat from California. Sen. Schiff sits on a number of committees with oversight into tech and AI: intellectual property, antitrust, privacy and technology — it’s all there. I really wanted to ask him about how we might regulate anything related to the tech industry at this moment in time. Verge subscribers, don’t forget you get exclusive access to ad-free Decoder wherever you get your podcasts. Head here . Not a subscriber? You can sign up here . But as you’ll hear, he started our conversation by talking about the self-dealing and corruption present all through our politics. That of course fell against the backdrop of President Trump gathering AI CEOs to the White House to sign a non-binding pact in which they agree to, you know, do a good job keeping AI safe. I asked Sen.
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