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PodcastDecoder with Nilay PatelOctober 5, 2026

Adam Schiff on AI regulation, free speech, and impeaching Trump one more time

Schiff says Congress needs new, well-funded AI regulatory power soon, but a Supreme Court precedent (Loper Bright) threatens to tie any agency up in litigation.

  • White House AI pact called empty: Schiff says tech CEOs' non-binding safety pledge to Trump is "meaningless," fearing it substitutes for real regulation while national-security risks mount.
  • New AI agency needed, but courts loom: Schiff backs an "FDA for AI" with real power, but acknowledges 2024's Loper Bright ruling (overturning Chevron deference) lets courts, not agency experts, decide regulations—inviting endless litigation from firms like OpenAI.

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