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Comment by Richard Blumenthal
U.S. Senator from Connecticut
Sensible safeguards are not in opposition to innovation. Accountability is not a burden far from it. They are the foundation of how we can move ahead while protecting public trust. They are how we can lead the world in technology and science, but also in promoting our democratic values.
We can start with transparency. AI companies ought to be required to test their systems, disclose known risks, and allow independent researcher access. We can establish scorecards and nutrition labels to encourage competition based on safety and trustworthiness, limitations on use.
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(2023)
7mo ago
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Quote authorship and content verified via web search. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) delivered these remarks in his opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing 'Oversight of AI: Rules for Artificial Intelligence' (May 16, 2023). The phrasing 'Sensible safeguards are not in opposition to innovation. Accountability is not a burden... They are the foundation of how we can move ahead while protecting public trust' and the calls for testing, risk disclosure, and 'independent researcher access' (plus the 'scorecards and nutrition labels' idea) are reproduced verbatim in TechPolicy.Press's transcript and Blumenthal's own Senate press releases. techpolicy.press URL returns 403 to WebFetch but corroborated by Crowell & Moring, judiciary.senate.gov hearing record, and Blumenthal's official site. 'For' vote on 'Mandate third-party audits for major AI systems' aligns precisely with Blumenthal's advocacy (he later co-authored the Blumenthal-Hawley bipartisan AI framework with independent audit/oversight requirements). Year 2023.
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Hector Perez Arenas
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