Should AI be regulated? Local students, professor weigh in as debate grows in Washington

Artificial intelligence is becoming part of everyday life, from classrooms and workplaces to the way people search for information.

Now, a growing debate in Washington is focusing on how much oversight the rapidly developing technology should face.

Some lawmakers are pushing for new safeguards and regulations surrounding artificial intelligence, as debate continues over how to address potential risks without slowing innovation.

That debate is also raising questions about how AI is being used closer to home.

News Channel 3 is taking the question to the Coachella Valley: Do you think artificial intelligence needs regulations?

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News Channel 3 is speaking with people across the Coachella Valley about how they’re using artificial intelligence, what concerns they have and whether they believe new rules are needed as the technology becomes more common.

We’re also getting expert perspective on the growing debate over how and whether artificial intelligence should be regulated.

Hear what people in our community are saying about the future of AI tonight at 6 on News Channel 3.