{"id":"73ff7259-9906-48ac-818b-565bfaab4edb","url":"https://www.axios.com/2026/09/16/lawmakers-regulate-ai-without-using-it","domain":"axios.com","outlet":{"name":"Axios","country":"US","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"An aging Congress' dilemma: Can they regulate AI without using it?","plainHeadline":"Many lawmakers say they regulate AI despite not using it regularly.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Axios spoke with more than two dozen lawmakers and governors about AI use.","Several prominent figures admitted they rarely or never use AI personally.","Critics argue lawmakers must use AI to understand its implications for regulation.","Some officials emphasize that expertise can come from reading and advisement, not use.","Past remarks show a mix of occasional use and firm intent to regulate AI."],"topics":["Politics","Economy"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-16T09:30:09.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-16T09:35:14.534Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/8d8175b4-3847-45a4-bc3a-64175eba397c","storyId":"8d8175b4-3847-45a4-bc3a-64175eba397c","image":"https://images.axios.com/JgjkbY5GndNpK8yoKWDczKukGpI=/0x0:1920x1080/1366x768/2026/09/15/1789497685900.jpeg","author":"Holly Otterbein","dek":"Members of Congress and governors are under increasing pressure to regulate AI , but more than two dozen of them who spoke with Axios said they don't use the technology or have rarely done so."}