Energy and Commerce panel sets witnesses, key questions for AI hearing

A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee this week holds a hearing on artificial intelligence uses in the communications sector and related infrastructure demands, with a likely emphasis from the panel’s Republican leadership on a range of benefits from the emerging technology.

The committee’s GOP leaders are posing three big questions heading into the June 4 session: “How can AI be used to enhance efficiency within our communications networks? How can we use AI to secure our communications infrastructure from malicious...