Congress needs to act on AI.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already changing how we live. It is a powerful tool that can do a great deal of good, but without clear safeguards, it can also harm– especially as it grows faster than we can keep up with. 
 
Congress should be working to enact those safeguards now and keep Americans safe, but instead, Speaker Johnson sent the House home early, giving tech companies a free pass. AI can have staggering impacts on public health, the economy, and our communities. It is also increasingly being used in our military. When the stakes are high, we need to make sure a human is making decisions, not a machine. 
 
Last week I questioned expert witnesses at a first-of-its-kind hearing centered around AI and how Congress should respond. I asked where we draw the line -- how do we keep up with regulations? Do we need all new guardrails, or should we just rework the laws we already have in place? The expert witnesses confirmed: regulation isn't a suggestion. It's a long overdue necessity. 
 
From our curriculum in schools, to public health, AI affects many parts of our lives. Our nation needs to innovate in the tech sector, but we also need to educate young people on AI literacy, misinformation, bias, privacy, and responsible use. We need to support our teachers through AI policies that protect classroom learning. We need to rectify the issues of the construction of data centers in our communities. We need real regulation on AI – now. 
 
I’ve heard your voices and gotten your messages. I know AI regulation is just as important to you as it is to me. Through forward action like the AI Civil Rights Act and other common sense AI regulations, we can protect our future.

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