# Scott Wiener says Congress is running out of time to regulate AI

> Original title: Nancy Pelosi’s replacement is ready to regulate AI

- Source: MIT Technology Review · AI
- Published: 2026-11-09T17:05:43.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/jq88x6rpvle65ufxoxxpxd8za
- Original: https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/11/09/1148182/nancy-pelosis-replacement-is-ready-to-regulate-ai/

## Summary

Scott Wiener, who won a tight congressional race for Nancy Pelosi's open San Francisco seat, says Congress must act on AI before the end of the year. He cites a METR report that was widely read as evidence Anthropic achieved recursive self-improvement, and he backs a strong federal regulator, whistleblower protections, testing and auditing, and a kill switch requirement.