Tina Kotek on States should retain the right to set s…

Tina Kotek

Governor of Oregon, serving since 2023.

While oversight and regulation would be strongest and most effective at the federal level, President Trump continues to dismiss the need for even the most basic guardrails. States, in the meantime, must act with more urgency and do everything possible to manage how AI is impacting our communities.

AI Verified (Sep 23, 2026)

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Governor Tina Kotek, official Oregon Governor's Office press release, September 23, 2026.

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States should retain the right to set stricter AI safety standards than the federal government

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AI Verified Kotek explicitly says federal oversight would be strongest but states must act urgently; the quote supports retaining stronger state AI-safety standards. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago

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AI Verified Recorded for. Kotek says states must act urgently while federal oversight is absent. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago

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AI Verified Official Oregon Governor’s Office release, Sept. 23, 2026, contains this exact Kotek quotation. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago

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It’s encouraging to hear AI companies are beginning to come forward with proposals to address safety concerns, but we cannot simply wait for the private sector to self-regulate a technology that poses such an existential and evolving risk.

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