What We Learned from Briefing 140+ Lawmakers on the Threat from AI — LessWrong
Back in May 2025, I published a post titled “What We Learned from Briefing 70+ Lawmakers on the Threat from AI”. I was taken aback by the positive reception that this post had, and have appreciated the kind feedback through online forums and in-person conversations. I’ve doubled the number of meetings since writing that post and I’ve been wanting to expand on it for a while. I wouldn’t say I’ve learned twice as much! But I have learned some other things, so here’s an update I hope you’ll find helpful. If you haven’t read my previous post from May 2025, I would recommend starting there: it contains what I consider the core insights, whereas this one builds on those ideas and addresses some questions I’ve received since. If you have not come across ControlAI before or wish to read an update on our UK parliamentary campaign, you can find more information further down. Sample size, characteristics, and time frame Betting on common knowledge In September 2024, we began briefing parliamentar