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Alex Padilla: “As extraordinary as the promise of some of AI’s advanced capabilities are, safety incidents make clear that both…”

On the recordSeptember 26, 2026
As extraordinary as the promise of some of AI’s advanced capabilities are, safety incidents make clear that both national and international infrastructure is threatened by unregulated testing and release of AI models.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Senator Padilla highlights risks of unregulated AI.

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