This newsletter will break down what exactly these forums are and aren't, and what might come out of them. The forums will be closed to the public and press, so I chatted with people at one company--Hugging Face--that did get the invite about what they are expecting and what their priorities are heading into the discussions. Schumer first announced the forums at the end of June as part of his AI legislation initiative, called SAFE Innovation. In floor remarks on Tuesday, Schumer said he's planning for "an open discussion about how Congress can act on AI: where to start, what questions to ask, and how to build a foundation for SAFE AI innovation." The SAFE framework, as a reminder, is not a legislative proposal but rather a set of priorities that Schumer laid out when it comes to AI regulation.