September 16, 2026 · WIRED
US federal AI regulation remains unlikely despite rogue-model concerns
Despite growing concern about AI models behaving unpredictably, comprehensive federal AI legislation remains unlikely in the near term, and the White House remains opposed to new oversight.
Why it matters: This contrasts with the EU's more active regulatory posture (see von der Leyen's comments the same day) and with labs' own voluntary safety commitments, suggesting industry self-regulation and state-level rules, rather than federal law, will keep governing US AI for the foreseeable future.