Patrick Luke "Pat" Harrigan

Military and National Security Uses of AI

Positions on the use of AI in military, intelligence, or national security contexts.

Acknowledges the capabilities of AI helping warfighters, but asserts that no AI System replaces the judgment, training, and experience of a warfighter; says that a human in the loop isn't a formality but instead a requirement

Source: Statement · harrigan.house.gov

AI Regulation Philosophy

A candidate's general stance on regulating AI systems.

Argued the proper role of government is to "educate and set conditions, not to actually make decisions" and framed overregulation as the primary threat to U.S. AI leadership

Source: Statement · washingtonpost.com

Data Centers

Positions on the development, regulation, or public impact of data center infrastructure as it relates to AI, including energy consumption and grid reliability concerns tied to AI workloads.

Warned that regulatory burdens on energy permitting are a self-inflicted barrier in the AI race with China; signed a letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy urging the Administration to incorporate silicon carbide into the AI Action Plan; a part of the effort to reduce AI's growing energy footprint with advanced semiconductor tech

Source: Statement · washingtonpost.com

Deepfakes and AI Fraud

Views on AI-generated misinformation, scam prevention, fraud targeting vulnerable populations, and synthetic media disclosure requirements.

Voted to pass the TAKE IT DOWN Act; previously cosponsored the House companion bill

Source: Statement · harrigan.house.gov