Johnson says US will win AI race - but only if two conditions are met

"America will win the AI race. We will win it, if two things happen -  if government resists the siren song of control, and if industry steps up as our patriotic partner," Johnson said. "I think we can do both of those things."

He told attendees on Capitol Hill that Congress had "three things" it needed to accomplish regarding AI.

"The first thing is, we have to deliver a single national framework that protects children, safeguards communities, supports creators, and avoids a patchwork of state regulations," Johnson said. "We recognize that constant shifts in policy don't just confuse the market, they run contrary to our national interest."

He said lawmakers "will utilize existing structures to establish safeguards and rules of the road, so to speak, without smothering the whole marketplace with red tape."

The final task the speaker mentioned is a duty to "move at the speed that victory demands."

The proposal would need to be drafted as legislation by congressional lawmakers and passed by both chambers to be able to affect any meaningful change.