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Chris Murphy: “It might be the end of our democracy if the people beg on both sides of the aisle for us to do what we've done with…”

On the recordSeptember 24, 2026
It might be the end of our democracy if the people beg on both sides of the aisle for us to do what we've done with every complicated new technology in the history of this country since the industrial revolution – regulate and control it to make sure we get the good but not the bad – if we don't step up and do the work.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Discussing the need for AI regulation

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