Scott Wiener won California’s open San Francisco House seat in the November 2026 election. The state senator, who wrote the first AI‑risk legislation in the U.S., said he will focus on slowing recursive self‑improvement in AI and backing a strong, nimble federal regulator. He supports whistleblower protections, testing and audit requirements, and a kill‑switch rule. Wiener also wants Congress to let states keep their own AI laws instead of a single federal preemption.
Why it matters
If Wiener secures a seat on a future AI select committee, his experience could shape the first federal rules that limit advanced AI’s growth.
