Yassamin Ansari pushes Trump to lead global AI rules

The letter, shared with Semafor, compares its push to past US-led efforts on nuclear power and aviation, aiming to prevent the proliferation of uncontrollable highly capable frontier AI. It is being circulated as panic over AI's capabilities rises among lawmakers and the American public. The US has been clear about its desire to lead China in AI development.

The White House has often opted out of global discussions about AI. Last year, science adviser Michael Kratsios said at the UN that the US rejects all efforts by international bodies to assert centralized control and global governance of AI. On Sunday, Trump rejected calls by tech leaders for a slowdown in AI development, citing the need for the US to outcompete China.

The push precedes Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping and the upcoming UN General Assembly. Whether the administration shifts its approach may hinge on those talks, and it remains unclear which other lawmakers will sign the letter.