Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of efforts to rein in deepfakes. This country, and especially our children, are in the middle of a mental health crisis. In 2021, 22 percent of high school students seriously considered attempting suicide, including nearly one in three girls. It is reported that 10 percent of high school students actually attempted suicide, and these trends have been going in the wrong, tragic direction for years. Now deepfakes are exacerbating these problems. Revenge porn wasn't a thing when I was in high school, but now AI allows anyone to create a pornographic image with the click of a button. AI is also being used to improve our mental health response. Lifeline 988 volunteers are trained on artificial intelligence chatbots before interacting with individuals actually in crisis. As the co-chair of the Congressional Mental Health Caucus and Suicide Prevention Task Force chair, I have long been engaged in efforts to improve resources like 988 and their ability to address the mental health crisis. I look forward to working with my colleagues to tackle the current youth mental health crisis. In different ways it touches every family. ____________________”