Jodey Arrington on Slow down AI development

Jodey Arrington

U.S. Representative for Texas's 19th congressional district.

Zero risk means we lose. If that’s the game we’re going to play, we will lose. Managing the risk responsibly, that's right on. Winning the race, I think, is an imperative.

AI Verified (Sep 26, 2026)

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Jodey Arrington, quoted in Emily Foxhall and Sneha Dey, “U.S. should err on the side of innovation in AI regulation, U.S. Rep. Arrington says,” The Texas Tribune, September 26, 2026. Arrington said: “Zero risk means we lose... Managing the risk responsibly, that's right on. Winning the race, I think, is an imperative.”

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AI Verified In the AI-development context, Arrington rejects a zero-risk approach and calls winning the race imperative; that is a clear opposing stance on slowing AI development. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Arrington calls winning the AI race imperative and rejects a zero-risk approach, so the recorded against answer is correct. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified The Texas Tribune’s September 26 report directly attributes this exact wording to Rep. Jodey Arrington. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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