Timothy B. Lee
Reporter, Understanding AI
Lee is the author of a newsletter titled Understanding AI and previously worked as a reporter at Ars Technica, Vox and the Washington Post. The following is an excerpt from a blog post by Lee titled “Congress shouldn’t rush into regulating AI” that was published on May 18, 2023. A recurring theme of Tuesday’s hearing was that Congress moved too slowly to regulate social media and shouldn’t make the same mistake with AI. I’m not sure I agree with this premise. Today there’s a fairly broad consensus that social media has deepened partisan divisions and worsened mental health — especially…
