In 2024, at the dawn of the modern artificial intelligence age, Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Hesperia, was optimistic that Congress could come together in a bipartisan fashion and create a legislative framework for responsible AI development that would benefit all Americans.Two years later, companies have laid off workers with the intention of replacing them with AI. Americans of all political persuasions oppose AI data centers in their communities. AI has escaped containment and hacked into other companies’ computers. AI researchers say there’s a 10% chance it will wipe out humanity by the end of the decade. And the leaders of America’s…