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Lawmakers press witnesses on whether AI policy rewards large firms; witnesses call for legal clarity
Summary
During questions, the gentlewoman from Indiana warned that subsidies and unclear rules risk concentrating AI advantages in large firms; witnesses said AI can also lower entry barriers and urged clearer legal definitions and targeted supports such as R&D tax credits.
The gentlewoman from Indiana questioned witnesses about whether federal support and unclear rules are tilting the AI field toward a handful of large firms, saying, “So it's garbage in, garbage out,” to underscore concerns about data quality and the consequences of poor inputs for AI systems.
She told the panel that subsidies and credits often flow to firms with the most resources, which she said can deepen market distortions. “We give more subsidy to larger companies, and smaller businesses [are] struggling more and more,” she…
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