# US speaker rejects AI pause, warns of losing edge to China

https://mins.news/en/item/59915

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-15 20:13 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/15/us-speaker-rejects-ai-pause-warns-of-losing-edge-to-china?traffic_source=rss

> US House Speaker Mike Johnson rejected calls for a moratorium on AI development, warning that it could hand China an advantage with serious national security consequences. He favored industry self-regulation but said independent audits and transparency were needed. Donald Trump called AI fears a “hoax”, while Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon urged stronger restrictions.

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