Comment by Valerie Foushee

I firmly object to any effort by the Administration to strong-arm AI companies into enabling mass surveillance or developing weapons that operate without meaningful human control. These uses threaten civil liberties and human rights at home and around the world, and they raise profound moral and constitutional concerns. I urge Secretary Hegseth and the Department to withdraw any demands that would undermine established AI safety guardrails. The United States must lead in responsible AI, not in abandoning safeguards or automating life-and-death decisions.