August Pfluger: “I rise in support of H.R. 1736, the Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act. The mass adoption of artificial…”

“I rise in support of H.R. 1736, the Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act. The mass adoption of artificial intelligence is the latest in a series of technological revolutions that have permeated and influenced every aspect of our lives. Today, we face a new reality: The same technologies driving innovation are now being weaponized against us by hostile actors. Earlier this year, the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence held a hearing to consider the extent to which terrorist groups are using generative AI for recruitment and radicalization. We know now, without a doubt, that terrorist organizations have already integrated generative AI into their operations. We found that groups, including ISIS and al-Qaida, are actively training in the use of artificial intelligence and using it to produce highly convincing propaganda, making it much easier for terrorist groups to recruit, radicalize, and carry out attacks on the U.S. homeland. My bill requires DHS to conduct annual assessments on threats to the U.S. by terrorist organizations using generative AI.”