Tom Barrett on Ban autonomous lethal weapons

Tom Barrett

U.S. Representative for Michigan's 7th congressional district.

Artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly critical role in strengthening our national defense, but it should never be the one making life-or-death decisions.

AI Verified (Jul 17, 2026)

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Tom Barrett, “Barrett, Beyer, Jacobs Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Require Human Oversight Over Autonomous And AI Weapons,” July 17, 2026.

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AI Verified Explicitly says AI must not make life-or-death decisions; directly relevant to banning lethal autonomous weapons. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Recorded for matches: Barrett says AI should not make life-or-death decisions. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Verified verbatim and attributed to Rep. Barrett in the official co-released July 17, 2026 Beyer press release. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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Require human-in-the-loop oversight for agentic AI systems acting in high-stakes domains

Artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly critical role in strengthening our national defense, but it should never be the one making life-or-death decisions. We must establish safeguards now to ensure these technologies are used ethically an...

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Ban autonomous lethal weapons

Artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly critical role in strengthening our national defense, but it should never be the one making life-or-death decisions.

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