Political Quotes

“yesterday, Senators from both sides of the aisle participated in one of the most informative and historic discussions ever held in the Congress. Many of us came out of our first AI Insight Forum exhilarated. The debate was illuminating; the discussions, candid and unvarnished, and direct. I want to thank Senators Rounds, Heinrich, and Young for joining me in leading the discussion. They helped make yesterday an all-out success. I want to thank every Senator who attended. We had great turnout. I am told about 70 Senators from both parties attended, and I think we all left with a greater understanding and appreciation of AI's importance and complexity. By the end of the day, everyone in the room did reach a consensus on a few important points. First, Congress must play a role--must play a role--in regulating AI. One of the most striking moments at the forum was when I asked all of the participants--the critics, the experts, the developers alike--to raise their hands if they agreed that government had to be involved, and we had universal support. Not one person had their hand down. Second, most everyone agreed that the government must also play a role promoting what we call transformational innovation. Bill Gates talked about AI's potential for combating hunger worldwide. Eric Schmidt talked about the way AI could help doctors do their job.…”