Global AI policy vacuum: EU law already outdated, US Congress stalls safety bills

The New York Times interviewed over 20 lawmakers and experts, finding governments can't keep pace with AI. The EU's 2024 AI Act is already seen as needing updates, with high-risk provisions delayed and a key architect resigning. In the US Congress, a bipartisan safety testing bill has been stalled for five months; the House Energy and Commerce Committee chair admitted he doesn't fully understand how models work. Trump and Xi discussed AI in Washington last week but reached no concrete safety deal, only establishing new communication channels. Anthropic warned its model Mythos could cause a cybersecurity catastrophe, though the post doesn't disclose technical specifics. I'd discount the 'global collective action' call—only 20-plus leaders signed a non-binding letter so far.