When Al Gore was Vice President and I was the chairman of the telecommunications committee, when we were breaking down all of the monopolies in the mid-90's so we could have the digital revolution, the broadband revolution, not one home…

We can stop corporations from implementing technologies on patients and workers without their knowledge and without appropriate testing to prevent harm, discrimination, or interference with their clinical judgments.

Yes. And who should bear the burden of proving that the use of artificial intelligence won't harm patients? Where should that burden of proof lie?

We have to guarantee that wherever artificial intelligence is used, it prioritizes people over profits.

I do agree with you, by the way, in terms of this being an old technology.

Back in the 90's, when there would be a big headline, like once a week, insurance companies records hacked.

I introduced which Senator Budd, Republican on this Committee, the Artificial Intelligence and Biosecurity Risk Assessment Act...

You don't--you don't view it as a threat?

When Al Gore was Vice President and I was the chairman of the telecommunications committee, when we were breaking down all of the monopolies in the mid-90's so we could have the digital revolution, the broadband revolution, not one home…

I think it is important to know that I have been here today to describe the actual patient harm that is in place due to this AI and sound the alarms for the points where the doctors cannot override the AI and it causes that harm, that…

Yes. And who should bear the burden of proving that the use of artificial intelligence won't harm patients? Where should that burden of proof lie?

But here is the unfortunate truth. Big tech made big promises for innovation, democracy, and community, but instead unleashed big problems on the American people without solutions that were attached by big tech.

But here is the unfortunate truth. Big tech made big promises for innovation, democracy, and community, but instead unleashed big problems on the American people without solutions that were attached by big tech.

You don't--you don't view it as a threat?

I found the first letter that I wrote in 1976, and it was to the EPA on lead in housing in the poorest communities of Massachusetts.

Yes. And again, that is the goal that Senator Budd and I have, just kind of moving this ball further down the line.

I am proud to work on this committee with you, Mr. Chairman, on much-needed clean and safe drinking water funding in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

We can stop corporations from implementing technologies on patients and workers without their knowledge and without appropriate testing to prevent harm, discrimination, or interference with their clinical judgments.