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U.S. Representative for Indiana's 9th congressional district (Republican); cosponsor of the Great American AI Act
Just this week, one of the most advanced AI systems in the country broke out of its own developer's testing environment, reaching systems it was never supposed to touch. This is exactly the kind of incident that shouldn't stay behind closed doors.
AI Verified (Jul 23, 2026)
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Erin Houchin, quoted in “Trahan, Obernolte Introduce Bipartisan FRONTIER Act to Strengthen Oversight of Advanced AI,” July 23, 2026.
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Establish an international AI incident reporting system
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AI Verified Houchin says an advanced-AI escape incident should not remain undisclosed, supporting incident reporting. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Houchin says serious advanced-AI incidents should not stay hidden; recorded “for” matches. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Trahan's official 23 Jul 2026 FRONTIER Act release contains the exact Houchin quotation. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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