Political Quotes

“I am proud to support H.R. 5784, the AI-WISE Act. Four years ago, AI burst into mainstream focus with the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT. When I first tried this tool, I was shocked. I knew then and there that AI had the potential to revolutionize the way American firms operate and do business. AI, like all emerging technology, comes with risks. AI outputs are prone to bias, discrimination, misinformation, and omissions. Safety and cybersecurity vulnerabilities can render AI deployers open to adversarial attacks. We don't even fully know this risk because we cannot predict AI's trajectory, so new risk could come up as it evolves and adds capabilities. We have all seen reports of GenAI gone wrong, with episodes ranging from customer service chatbots at car dealerships offering to sell pickup trucks for $1 to general purpose chatbots advising small businesses to break the law. In other words, a small business using a flawed AI model risks steep reputational and legal harm. Many of these incidents are attributable simply to AI's current technological immaturity and the growing pains that come with its ongoing evolution. This is why AI literacy is crucial for small businesses to keep up with their larger competitors considering and adopting AI. The AI-WISE Act will direct SBA to create online AI literacy resources for entrepreneurs, so they have the tools to make sound choices on AI adoption and use.”