John Hickenlooper

The balance between risk and opportunity that AI poses.

Absolutely. No, I get that, that the overlapping nature of some of our previous technological revolutions or disruptions did leave--they left whole communities behind.

I think it is critical for, when it comes to making policy and advising in terms of how we are going to build the infrastructure, to ensure AI is something that everyone has access to.

Just yesterday, President Biden signed an Executive Order focused on AI governance, a critical step in our Nation's overall approach to how we integrate AI into a larger and larger parts of our life.

Imagine decision-making being a muscle that atrophies.

It is our prerogative to continue the questioning.

I think this has been so illuminating in so many ways and I feel so optimistic.

I know that I am standing between you and freedom, and perhaps your lunch.

I think you are exactly right with the democratization of learning and education.

I feel that we have an alliance of people that are more excited by the opportunity.

I think it is critical for, when it comes to making policy and advising in terms of how we are going to build the infrastructure, to ensure AI is something that everyone has access to.

Absolutely. No, I get that, that the overlapping nature of some of our previous technological revolutions or disruptions did leave--they left whole communities behind.

We need to keep people at the center.

Right. And oftentimes the algorithms aren't as transparent as some of us might like it.

Any specific pitfalls that you would want to put on the record?

I'm out of time but not out of heart and I love what you guys have all done.

I think we're in a global competition in terms of technology and innovation.

I love your emphasis on apprenticeships and partnering with those.

The nation needs everyone to be committed to this effort because we are in this incredible competition.

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:57 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, July 20, 2023, at 10 a.m.

We have co-sponsored the PASTEUR Act, which you referred to, which would allow the Federal Government to enter into subscription contracts with critical need antimicrobials.

I will just finish with, within the Forest Service and the BLM and other Federal lands combined with State lands, we have a tremendous lack of parking access and getting into the back way to some of these outdoor recreational opportunities.

We co-sponsored the Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development, also known as SHRED.

I think it is somewhere approaching $40 million a year now annually.

Maybe the right place for that office would be in the Commerce Department as well.