TV Interview
PastInterview on Federal AI Oversight: 12 On Your Side
On September 28, 2026, Will Melton appeared on WWBT 12 On Your Side.
Will Melton, founder of AI Ready RVA, was interviewed by WWBT 12 On Your Side for a September 28, 2026 story on Gov. Abigail Spanberger's call for federal oversight of artificial intelligence.
- Host
- WWBT 12 On Your Side
- Event
- Spanberger calls for federal oversight of artificial intelligence
- Date
- Location
- Richmond, VA
About this talk
Will argued that guardrails can be generally agreed-upon standards rather than only new laws, and that better enforcement of existing rules would have more impact as AI creates new ways to commit fraud. He also covered how regulation affects competition and innovation, the challenge of differing state rules for businesses, and why workforce development and readiness will shape Virginia's competitiveness.
About the event
WWBT 12 On Your Side is the NBC affiliate in Richmond. The story, reported by Oliver Sabo and published September 28, 2026, followed Gov. Spanberger's call for Congress to set a national AI framework and her creation of a Virginia AI Task Force on workforce displacement, data privacy and cybersecurity.