Democrats think cracking down on AI could give them an edge

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If Democrats win back control of Congress in the November midterm elections, they will need to decide how to approach AI, one of the country's newest and thorniest political issues.

Key points

•Polls predict Democrats will flip at least one chamber of Congress in the midterm elections.
•Winning the election would put committee leadership back in the hands of the Democrats.
•AI is described as one of the country's newest and thorniest political issues.

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