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James Lankford

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James Paul Lankford is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Oklahoma since January 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Lankford has focused on issues such as healthcare, government spending, and religious freedom during his time in office. He previously served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015, representing Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.

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Sep 19, 2023

So, it's going to always favor us in the long run based on what?

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Sep 19, 2023

Thanks for holding the hearing. Obviously, we have a lot we have to learn because we have to figure out how to not limit this technology but to manage its use.

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Sep 19, 2023

So, at Meta, as you all are dealing with this and trying to be able to think through partnerships, whether it be cloud-basing with Alibaba or whether it be actually partnerships with PRC entities for research in the area of AI, how should…

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Sep 19, 2023

Thanks for holding the hearing. Obviously, we have a lot we have to learn because we have to figure out how to not limit this technology but to manage its use.

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Sep 19, 2023

I rise today to honor Navy Petty Officer First Class Duane B. Pearson. HM1 Duane Pearson originally hailed from the Bronx, NY, and as an Army family, he moved throughout the Nation; in Lawton, OK, he decided to enlist in the U.S. Navy and…

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Sep 19, 2023

I am looking to spark a conversation that we have got to have in a larger community because that value piece is still not established for us.

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Sep 19, 2023

So, at Meta, as you all are dealing with this and trying to be able to think through partnerships, whether it be cloud-basing with Alibaba or whether it be actually partnerships with PRC entities for research in the area of AI, how should…

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Sep 19, 2023

I think we have to write these kind of agreements that make sure that that data is the people's data.

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Sep 18, 2023

I think we have to write these kind of agreements that make sure that that data is the people's data.

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Sep 18, 2023

So, at Meta, as you all are dealing with this and trying to be able to think through partnerships, whether it be cloud-basing with Alibaba or whether it be actually partnerships with PRC entities for research in the area of AI, how should…

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Sep 18, 2023

So, it's going to always favor us in the long run based on what?

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Sep 18, 2023

I am looking to spark a conversation that we have got to have in a larger community because that value piece is still not established for us.

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Sep 18, 2023

we have to figure out how to not limit this technology but to manage its use.

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Sep 18, 2023

But we have to put something in statutory language at some point to be able to say this is off limits, this is limits.

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Sep 14, 2023

It is not a simple issue, to say the least on it.

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Sep 14, 2023

We are not going to buy an off the shelf item for AI and just assume it has good ethics that is built into it.

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Sep 14, 2023

Obviously, the Constitution is the first set of values, but then we have to be able to set for each one of those, what is that responsible use?

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Sep 14, 2023

We have not been able to get good clarity among all of us on, how do you define what is that value of what is responsible use of AI in each sector.

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Sep 14, 2023

I have real concerns on that because if you have an AI representative in each agency, their job is to increase AI usage.

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Sep 14, 2023

Yes, we have a weapon system that was delivered about five years ago that was delivered with Microsoft 7 on board five years ago.

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Sep 14, 2023

Obviously, the Constitution is the first set of values, but then we have to be able to set for each one of those, what is that responsible use?

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Sep 14, 2023

The most difficult thing that I continue to be able to hear is the continual term everyone throws around, we just want to make sure there is responsible use of AI, to which I always smile and say, define that for me.

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Sep 14, 2023

We cannot have a situation where we are that far out of date, especially with something like this.

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Sep 14, 2023

We cannot have a situation where we are that far out of date, especially with something like this.

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Sep 14, 2023

I do not think we should have an AI office in each one of our Federal entities.

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