Mr. Rosendale. That is great moving forward. What do we do about the 700 veterans and their Social Security numbers going out on the mail and what was the response to that?

I am also grateful for today's conversation about the use of artificial intelligence at VA.

Thank you very much, Representative Self, and that is a truly good concept, and you are right, we have been working toward that, to regain the power for Congress and for all of us.

That has got to be elevated to a top priority. It absolutely has to be elevated to a top priority.

It is absolutely crucial that we do everything in our power to ensure that the data veterans have entrusted VA with is protected and that we ensure that no one, VA and its vendors alike, is monetizing that data for personal gain.

Mr. Rosendale. Mr. Oswalt and Ms. Griffin, let me ask you about the Clarksburg, West Virginia incident.

Look, I understand. Additional information is good. We have all of that data coming in, but, again, the first thing that I go back to is, should not this be disclosed to the veterans?

I think everyone in this room certainly understands it does not take that long for someone to take that kind of information and use it in a nefarious way against our veterans.

However, as the proverb goes, with great power comes great responsibility.

This is by no means the last hearing that the committee will hold on artificial intelligence.

Yes, I would highly recommend that if that disclosure is not going out and someone's information is going to be analyzed by AI, that certainly the patient should be made aware of that.