Congress could take 'a number of years' to fully understand artificial intelligence: Rep. Issa

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., discusses artificial intelligence and what Congress can do to promote innovation and stay competitive with China. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., on Tuesday praised House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's new effort to educate Congress on artificial intelligence (AI), but predicted it may be some time until a substantial number of representatives become well-versed on the topic. Speaking with Fox News Digital at the Milken Institute Global Conference, Issa admitted that while he may not know nearly enough to be considered an expert on AI, he has been growing alongside technological advances that have cropped up across his time in business, military and legislation. "I've been able to grow with it and I'm not really nearly where I need to be. And that's why Speaker McCarthy has formalized the education using MIT and other organizations to educate members of Congress. And he's holding forums he's not requiring, but he's encouraging in a very, very explicit way that we all get educated enough to be part of the solution and not be taken out of fear or lack of knowledge," Issa said.