Steve Daines on Slow down AI development

Steve Daines

U.S. Senator from Montana.

Let’s remember we’re in a global race. It’s imperative the United States wins this race. And for those who assert that we should somehow slow down is nonsense. This is about continuing to move as quickly as possible because we are in a race. The bronze or silver medal is not good enough. We need to be the gold medalists in this race in AI.

AI Verified (Sep 15, 2026)

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Steve Daines, “Daines on Fox News: ‘We Need to Be Gold Medalists in the AI Race’,” U.S. Senator Steve Daines, September 15, 2026. In discussing the AI race versus China, Daines said: “Let’s remember we’re in a global race. It’s imperative the United States wins this race. And for those who assert that we should somehow slow down is nonsense. This is about continuing to move as quickly as possible because we are in a race. The bronze or silver medal is not good enough. We need to be the gold medalists in this race in AI.”

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AI Verified Daines explicitly calls slowing down AI “nonsense” and urges moving as quickly as possible. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago

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AI Verified Recorded against: Daines explicitly rejects slowing down and calls for moving quickly in the AI race. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago