# Nancy Pelosi’s replacement is ready to regulate AI

Source: [Artificial intelligence – MIT Technology Review](https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/11/09/1148182/nancy-pelosis-replacement-is-ready-to-regulate-ai/) · 2026-11-09 · Computing
Page: https://themorning.science/story/nancy-pelosi-s-replacement-is-ready-to-regulate-ai-50d303e5bf841380
Kind: policy · Impact: medium

## In brief

- Scott Wiener won a tight congressional race for Nancy Pelosi's open San Francisco seat.
- As a California state senator, Wiener authored legislation aimed at curbing the risks of advanced AI.
- Having won the seat, he could play a key role in setting federal AI policy.

## Why it matters

A lawmaker who has already written AI risk legislation may shape federal AI rules, which would affect how AI systems are developed and overseen.

## Coverage

- [Nancy Pelosi’s replacement is ready to regulate AI](https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/11/09/1148182/nancy-pelosis-replacement-is-ready-to-regulate-ai/) — Artificial intelligence – MIT Technology Review, 2026-11-09

Tags: ai policy, ai regulation, us congress, california, federal policy

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