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Gina Raimondo on the worst case scenario if 'we let AI loose'

01 THE MACHINE READ
WHY IT MATTERS.
Former Commerce Secretary warns of worst-case outcomes if AI is unregulated, implying potential future regulatory risk for AI-exposed companies.
Regulatory risk narrative builds around unconstrained AI
New AI regulation proposals or hearings
Opinion piece may not translate to policy action
FULL DISPATCH
Former U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, now co-chair and CEO of RAISE US, talks with CNBC’s Julia Boorstin about what she sees as the worst case scenario if “AI is let loose.” Listen to the full interview on the CNBC Changemakers podcast in related video.
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