Speaker Mike Johnson tells CNBC he hopes AI guardrails are voluntary

House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed his preference for voluntary AI guardrails during an interview with CNBC on Squawk Box. These comments were made on Tuesday, shortly before a scheduled meeting in Washington involving President Donald Trump and various AI leaders. Johnson stated his hope that safety measures for AI would remain voluntary, noting that the outcome of the day's discussions would provide further clarity on the approach to AI regulation and safety standards moving forward.