NYT: Two Years of US AI Bills Stalled by Partisan Splits and Lobbying, With No Comprehensive Law

The NYT reports that despite Republicans and Democrats introducing many bills over the past two years to address major AI threats, none have passed — blocked by partisan disputes and heavy tech-industry lobbying. Members of both parties told the paper they have little hope Congress will pass AI safety legislation this year or reach consensus in 2027, leaving frontier-AI oversight to executive action and state laws like California's.