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Introduced legislation that would make it easier for regulators to block large tech companies from buying up rivals or nascent competitors
Klobuchar and Cotton introduce legislation to regulate Big Tech acquisitions
Discussed the need for Congress to secure the "virtual border" at a joint hearing between the Subcommittees on Border Security and Enforcement and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, which focused on the risks of digital technologies.
Our critical infrastructure, our data, and our constituents must be protected – Congress must step up to secure our virtual border... It is important that Congress examine how transnational criminal organizations are exploiting digital technologies and targeting Americans.
Subcommittee Chairmen Guest, Ogles Open Hearing on Online Scams, Crypto Fraud, and Digital Extortion by Transnational Criminal Organizations
Talks about the importance of testing and regulating the power of AI on The Contrarian; lectured on the topic "AI: To Innovate or Annihilate"
"AI is a powerful tool that can either destroy us or it can make our lives better. And that's why this AI Civil Rights Act... we must have it. It is absolutely critical. We also need Congress to make sure they're guardrails... because we shouldn't have more testing done on our toaster than we have on AI"
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Arkansas Times Lecture Series: Artificial Intelligence: To Innovate or Annihilate? That is the Question.
Views AI as a tool for innovation but a tool that must be managed with a human-centric approach
AI is a powerful tool for innovation that must be managed with a human-centric approach.
US House Candidate Questionnaire: Bennie Foster, Independent (Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District)
Supports innovation but only with strong guardrails
US Senate Candidate Questionnaire: Ty Pinkins, Independent, Q&A
Says that AI innovation must benefit everyone, not just tech industry giants
In order to fully benefit from AI innovation, we must use it correctly: implementing technology that makes ALL of our lives easier, and not sacrificing our values and benefiting only the wealthy few. If elected to the U.S. Senate, I welcome the opportunity to work with public and private stakeholder…
WTTW Voter Guide
Established task force that ensures effective coordination in addressing evolving AI challenges
"This legislation will establish a task force within CISA of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) dedicated to addressing safety and security challenges posed by AI."
Ranking Members Carter, Thompson Introduce CISA Securing AI Task Force Act
2020 House Budget Committee hearing: stated 'Congress must ensure actions do not stifle innovation' and 'create regulatory environment that supports - not hinders - private industry' in AI development
While it will likely change the way many jobs are performed as technological advances have for many decades, we must harness the capabilities of AI to help drive our economy and society forward.Congress has to ensure that its actions do not stifle innovation, rather government should work in par…
MACHINES, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND THE WORKFORCE: RECOVERING AND READYING OUR ECONOMY FOR THE FUTURE
Argues that if industry is overregulated, adversaries will advance AI capabilities before the US
If American industry is smothered by regulation and reporting requirements, our adversaries are going to develop new AI capabilities before we do
We Are Way Behind': Mike Ezell Sounds Alarm On US Government's Preparation For AI Integration
Libertarian candidate promised to 'champion technological innovation and progress' and 'advocate for policies that harness power of AI and emerging technologies' while ensuring 'privacy protections'
As your representative, I promise to champion technological innovation and progress. I will advocate for policies that harness the power of AI and other emerging technologies to enhance government transparency, efficiency, and accessibility. By supporting secure, transparent voting systems using blo…
Bobby Wilson (Arkansas) 2024 Survey
Pro-innovation because of the US-China race, but has said that "maybe humankind would've been better off if we didn't discover this"; supports permitting reform and infrastructure acceleration rather than AI-specific regulation
"I'm by no means an expert on artificial intelligence, but it's all around us now. The more I learn about it, it's kind of one of those things I think maybe humankind would've been better off if we didn't discover this and if we weren't developing it. But the cat's out of the bag and it is definitel…
Unleashing America's Natural Resources with Bruce Westerman