Washington, June 12 US lawmakers from both parties warned that America risks losing its technological edge to China unless it strengthens safeguards around artificial intelligence, as a Senate hearing highlighted growing concerns over national security, jobs and the rapid expansion of AI.At a Senate Banking Committee hearing on artificial intelligence, Chairman Tim Scott said the United States must ensure that AI strengthens the economy while preventing rivals such as China from gaining a strategic advantage."Today, this Committee is asking a simple but important question: how do we get artificial intelligence right?" Scott said.He described AI as a powerful tool that…