Comment by Brad Sherman

U.S. representative from California.
Now, I don't quote that just to be revered as the prophet that I obviously am, but because my highest concern about artificial intelligence, both then and now, is that despite my consistent efforts, we haven't addressed the existential threat that it poses.
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AI Verified The quote directly states that AI poses "the existential threat that it poses," making the author's support for the full statement clear. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2h ago
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AI Verified The quote explicitly says AI "poses" an "existential threat" and laments that "we haven't addressed" it, which is direct support for the statement. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2h ago

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AI Verified The quote is authentic. The official House press release at the provided URL is dated June 17, 2026, and in the "FULL TEXT OF REMARKS" section it contains the exact sentence verbatim; the surrounding first-person remarks identify the speaker as Congressman Brad Sherman. The stored quote text, author, date, and source URL all match the source. ([sherman.house.gov](https://sherman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-brad-delivers-ucla-commencement-revisits-artificial)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2h ago
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