Alondra Nelson on States should retain the right to set s…

Alondra Nelson

Harold F. Linder Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study; former Acting Director of the White House OSTP

States can and should experiment with regulation, standard-setting, public-private partnerships, public goals–conditioned funding, and other efforts to protect their citizens from AI’s downsides and ensure they capture its upsides.

AI Verified (2026)

Source:

Alondra Nelson, “What Do We Want From AI?”, Issues in Science and Technology, Spring 2026.

2mo ago

Policy proposals and claims

States should retain the right to set stricter AI safety standards than the federal government

votes For

Statement relation verification history AI Verified Report this

AI Verified Relevant: the verified source passage bears directly on "States should retain the right to set stricter AI safety standards than the federal government" and signals a determinate stance. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

Vote inference verification history AI Verified Report this

AI Verified Verified for: the authenticated, relevant source context supports this recorded position on "States should retain the right to set stricter AI safety standards than the federal government". · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

Quote authenticity verification history

Report this

AI Verified Verified against the cited primary source: wording and attribution match Alondra Nelson. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

replying to Alondra Nelson

Other opinions from Alondra Nelson

See all

Alondra Nelson votes For

AI value alignment must be subject to public deliberation, not decided by developers alone

The People-First Chatbot Act responds in a forceful way to the concerns many Americans rightly have about this powerful technology as generative AI has moved from novelty to infrastructure over the last four years. The bill's boldness rests on a care...

more AI Verified source (Jul 9, 2026)