# Speaker Johnson says US AI moratorium would give China a competitive edge

https://mins.news/en/item/59664

- TRT World, 2026-09-15 16:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/61b98c46a7ff

> House Speaker Johnson discussed Republican priorities as the midterm elections approach and addressed public calls for guardrails on artificial intelligence. He argued that a US moratorium on AI would give China a competitive advantage.

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