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Comment by Rumman Chowdhury
AI ethicist and Humane Intelligence CEO
Robust regulation of high-risk AI does not stifle innovation; it enables it. In safety engineering there is a saying: brakes help you drive faster. The existence of reliable brakes does not slow cars down—brakes create the conditions under which drivers can safely go farther, faster, with confidence.
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(2026)
1mo ago
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Verification History
AI Verified
Quote attributed to Dr. Rumman Chowdhury (AI ethicist, Humane Intelligence CEO), year 2026. Source URL (nysenate.gov PDF) returned HTTP 403 to WebFetch, but a web search confirmed the quote verbatim from her testimony delivered January 15, 2026 to the New York Senate Standing Committee on Internet and Technology: "Robust regulation of high-risk AI does not stifle innovation; it enables it. In safety engineering there is a saying: brakes help you drive faster. The existence of reliable brakes does not slow cars down—brakes create the conditions under which drivers can safely go farther, faster, with confidence." Author attribution correct. Year 2026 current. Source URL is the correct primary document. Vote alignment correct: statement "Mandate 72-hour reporting of critical AI safety incidents to a national authority" is voted "for." Note: the quote is a general pro-regulation/guardrails argument rather than specifically about incident reporting, but her testimony advocates mandatory audits, risk-management programs, and oversight of high-risk AI, so the "for" vote on a specific safety-reporting mandate is directionally consistent with her clearly stated position.
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Hector Perez Arenas
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· 17d ago
replying to Rumman Chowdhury