Maura Healey on Slow down AI development

Maura Healey

Governor of Massachusetts.

When the people building the most powerful AI systems in the world are telling us there are serious risks, it’s the latest and clearest sign yet that we need more guardrails and protections. AI has enormous potential, but we cannot let this technology move faster than our ability to keep people safe.

AI Verified (Sep 14, 2026)

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Governor Maura Healey, “Governor Healey Calls for Federal Action to Strengthen AI Safeguards,” Massachusetts Governor’s Office press release, September 14, 2026. The official release attributes this statement to Healey, calling for guardrails and protections as AI development outpaces the capacity to keep people safe.

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AI Verified Quote says AI cannot move faster than the ability to keep people safe, directly supporting a slowdown. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 19d ago

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AI Verified Recorded ‘for’ matches Healey’s view that AI must not move faster than safety capacity. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 19d ago

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AI Verified Stored official Massachusetts Governor source passage attributes the exact statement to Governor Maura Healey. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 19d ago

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