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Expert and Citizen Preferences on AI Governance
Sourced quotes and a participation layer keep expert and citizen preferences in plain view.
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For (10)Yoshua BengioAI Pioneer, Turing Award winnervotes For and says:Unfortunately, the pace of advances is still much greater than the pace of [progress in] how we can manage those risks and mitigate them. And, that, I think, puts the ball in the hands of the policymakers. Unverified source (2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (1)David SacksWhite House AI and crypto czarvotes Against and says:If you have to report to 50 different state regulators at 50 different times with 50 different definitions, it's extremely onerous. And it's going to slow down innovation, and it's going to hinder our progress in the AI race. Unverified source (2025)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.
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Ban autonomous lethal weapons
54 opinions
For (31)Dario AmodeiCEO at Anthropicvotes For and says:Today, frontier AI systems are simply not reliable enough to power fully autonomous weapons. We will not knowingly provide a product that puts America’s warfighters and civilians at risk [...] fully autonomous weapons cannot be relied upon to exercis... more Verified source (2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (24)Lt. Gen. Jack ShanahanFormer JAIC director, USAF generalvotes Against and says:To the second part of your question, I am strongly in favor of discussions internationally about things like norms. I think with this point, it would be counterproductive to have outright bans on things that people don't even fully understand what th... more Unverified source (2019)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly. -
For (12)Amandeep Singh GillUN Under-Secretary-General and head of the Office for Digital and Emerging Technologiesvotes For and says:AI's impact is global, but its governance is not. Through the Global Dialogue, for the first time, all 193 member countries of the UN will have a seat at the table in shaping international cooperation on AI governance. These two global mechanisms are... more Unverified source (2025)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (11)Michael KratsiosU.S. OSTP Directorvotes Against and says:The US totally rejects all efforts by international bodies to assert centralized control and global governance of AI. Ideological fixations on social equity, climate catastrophism, and so-called existential risk are dangers to progress and obstacles ... more Unverified source (2025)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.
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For (31)Tom HanksAcademy Award-winning actor, filmmaker, and authorvotes For and says:There are multiple ads over the internet falsely using my name, likeness, and voice promoting miracle cures and wonder drugs. These ads have been created without my consent, fraudulently and through AI. DO NOT BE FOOLED. DO NOT BE SWINDLED. DO NOT LO... more Unverified source (2024)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (5)Brian McMillanCCIA VP for Federal Affairsvotes Against and says:Without provisions that allow for fair use and free expression online, this legislation would dramatically change the internet. Unverified source (2024)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.
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For (3)Jan LeikeFormer head of alignment at OpenAI; now VP of safety at Anthropicvotes For and says:I believe much more of our bandwidth should be spent getting ready for the next generations of models, on security, monitoring, preparedness, safety, adversarial robustness, (super)alignment, confidentiality, societal impact, and related topics. Thes... more Unverified source (2024)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.
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AI poses an existential threat to humanity
53 opinions
For (33)Bill GatesPhilanthropist. Founder and former CEO of Microsoft.votes For and says:I am in the camp that is concerned about super intelligence. First the machines will do a lot of jobs for us and not be super intelligent. That should be positive if we manage it well. A few decades after that though the intelligence is strong enough... more Unverified source (2015)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (21)Ray KurzweilAuthor, computer scientist, inventor and futuristvotes Against and says:Or we see the AI battling the humans for world domination. But this is not how AI is being integrated into the world today. Unverified source (2014)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly. -
For (27)Lina KhanFormer FTC Chair; antitrust scholarvotes For and says:We are squarely focused on aligning liability with capability and control. Where there is AI-related harm, we will look not just at the main offender, but also those upstream that provided the tools and financing that knowingly facilitated the downst... more Unverified source (2024)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (9)Matt SchruersTech policy advocate; CCIA presidentvotes Against and says:This [...] legislation could [...] subjecting [...] to lawsuits [...]. The bill is overly broad [...] subject to litigation. [...] could subject online services to costly [...] lawsuits. Unverified source (2023)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.
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Require human-in-the-loop oversight for agentic AI systems acting in high-stakes domains
24 opinions
For (16)Mustafa SuleymanMicrosoft AI CEO; authorvotes For and says:For AI to deliver its promised benefits, it must be designed in the humanist tradition, with people remaining unequivocally in control, and with human dignity always coming first. We are not building an ill-defined and ethereal superintelligence; we ... more Unverified source (2025)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (8)Reid HoffmanLinkedIn co-founder, venture capitalist, author of Superagencyvotes Against and says:You have to do the hard work of thinking about the outcomes that you're trying to steer away from, as opposed to saying just stop until you're perfect. An iterative deployment process that gets AI tools into everyone's hands and then responds to thei... more Unverified source (2024)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly. -
Ban AI companion chatbots for minors under 18
35 opinions
For (28)Erin Maye QuadeMinnesota state senator (DFL-Apple Valley); Chair, Senate Internet & Technology Committeevotes For and says:AI companions pose an unacceptable amount of risk to teens and children. They are designed to create emotional attachment and dependency. They easily produce harmful content, encourage self-harm, disordered eating, violence, and risky behavior. This ... more Unverified source (2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (8)Morgan WilsmannPublic Knowledge policy advocatevotes Against and says:Although age restrictions on chatbots designed for erotic or intimate interactions likely meet the “obscene for children” standard from Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, we oppose wide-ranging age restrictions, as they could hinder both children and a... more Unverified source (2025)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly. -
[🇺🇸 Congress, Mar 2025] Prohibiting deceptive AI-generated media of federal election candidates
35 opinions
For (23)American Bar Association Task Force for American DemocracyABA democracy initiative task forcevotes For and says:would prohibit the intentional distribution of “materially deceptive” AI-generated audio or visual political content related to candidates running for office. Unverified source (2025)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (12)Public KnowledgePublic interest digital policy groupvotes Against and says:While well-intentioned, this legislation could potentially infringe on political speech [...] it lacks any requirement that the content actually be deceptive in intent or in effect. Unverified source (2025)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly. -
For (34)Beverly Brown RuggiaNJ Citizen Action financial justice directorvotes For and says:give federal agencies more tools to crack down on companies using artificial intelligence and robocalls to defraud, cause harm, or steal from consumers, Unverified source (2024)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (1)votes Against and says:AI is not a panacea to our robocall problem nor has it been the cause of most of our fraud problems thus far. Unverified source (2024)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.
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For (24)Ami BeraU.S. Representative (D-California)votes For and says:Decisions about exporting our most advanced AI chips shouldn’t be made unilaterally behind closed doors. This bill reasserts Congress’ authority and ensures that any such transfer to the People’s Republic of China is subject to full scrutiny. Our nat... more Unverified source (2025)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Abstain (1)Sarah KrepsCornell tech policy professorabstains and says:DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (10)Ryan FournierConservative political commentatorvotes Against and says:President Trumps authority is clear. The Commander in Chief has ultimate authority on foreign affairs. Democrats and their Deep State partners are purposefully misleading House Republicans to strip him of this authority... America must win the AI Col... more Unverified source (2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.
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For (5)United States CongressU.S. federal legislaturevotes For and says:The Secretary of Defense may establish one or more National Security and Defense Artificial Intelligence Institutes [...] at eligible host institutions. Unverified source (2025)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.
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Ban the use of AI for mass surveillance
60 opinions
For (48)Dario AmodeiCEO at Anthropicvotes For and says:We support the use of AI for lawful foreign intelligence and counterintelligence missions. But using these systems for mass domestic surveillance is incompatible with democratic values. AI-driven mass surveillance presents serious, novel risks to our... more Unverified source (2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (15)Brian E. FinchHeritage Foundation visiting legal fellowvotes Against and says:Facial recognition systems have generated a significant amount of controversy over their potential to create an unblinking, discriminatory surveillance system across the United States. A closer examination reveals that the best-crafted facial recogni... more Unverified source (2020)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly. -
For (59)Campaign to Stop Killer RobotsCoalition to ban killer robotsvotes For and says:to demand meaningful human control, which ensures responsibility and accountability, in any use of force. [...] It is a world that rejects the automation of killing. Unverified source (2020)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (1)Secretary of War (United States)U.S. defense policy memorandum authorvotes Against and says:This strategy will accelerate our advantage, and we must implement it with the Warrior Ethos. Consistent with the refocusing of the Department onto a wartime footing, I expect the following approaches to become internalized as essential elements of o... more Unverified source (2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.