Ted Cruz actually said...

"Ceding leadership in developing artificial intelligence to China, Russia, and other foreign governments will not only place the United States at a technological disadvantage, but it could have grave i..."

"This hearing will come to order."

"intelligence, artificial or otherwise, is not something we deal with often, because this is the United States Congress."

"Many believe that there may not be a single technology that will shape our world more in the next 50 years than artificial intelligence."