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Expert opinions on Privacy
Quotes, votes and policy statements on Privacy from AI researchers, executives and policymakers.
401 sourced quotes · 8 statements · 85% for / 15% against overall
Featuring: António Guterres Pope Leo XIV Dario Amodei Electronic Frontier Foundation Greg Casar Sam Altman
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For (33)Óscar López ÁguedaSpanish digital transformation minister.votes For and says:
La protección de los menores en internet y la regulación de la IA constituyen un asunto de primer orden.
AI Verified source (2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (3)Juan Luis Pedreño MolinaSpanish deputy (PP)votes Against and says:Members of the Socialist Party, theoretically today you come to tell us that artificial intelligence must be regulated, and you associate it with the most vulnerable people. [...] Look: what you propose already exists. The Artificial Intelligence Act...
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Ban predictive policing
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For (26)David DavisUK Conservative Member of Parliamentvotes For and says:Last week, we saw AI misuse lead to the early retirement of one Chief Constable. Now, the police reportedly plan to use AI to usher in an era of 'predictive policing', targeting criminals before they commit crimes. This is unbelievably unwise. The us...
more Unverified source (2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (5)Alex MurrayUK National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) lead for Artificial Intelligence; Director of Threat Leadership at the National Crime Agencyvotes Against and says:If you talk about live facial recognition or predictive policing, there will be bias. [...] There is no point releasing something to policing that has bias in it that's not recognised, and everything should be done to minimise it to a level where it ...
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Ban the use of AI for mass surveillance
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For (55)Jeff MerkleyU.S. Senator from Oregonvotes For and says:For years, I've been ringing the alarm bells about the dangers of a national surveillance state built on facial recognition technology. Now, we're seeing Trump's lawless federal agents deploy this technology on our streets across the nation as he tri...
more AI Verified source (2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (15)U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionU.S. border and customs agencyvotes Against and says:Facial biometrics is the bedrock of what we're trying to do to make sure that we know who the people are that are coming into this country, and that all the vetting and security, the apparatus that we have that goes beyond it, is really compounded on...
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Ban AI companion chatbots for minors under 18
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For (57)Haley McNamaraExecutive Director and Chief Strategy Officer of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE)votes For and says:The harms are unfolding in real time, they aren't hypothetical. AI chatbots have already had sexually abusive conversations with children. [...] The GUARD Act will help to protect minors from these harms by deliberately ensuring that violations are p...
more AI Verified source (2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Abstain (2)Bob FergusonGovernor of Washington State; former Washington Attorney General (2013–2025)abstains and says:AI has incredible potential to transform society. At the same time, of course, there are risks that we must mitigate as a state, especially to young people. So I speak partly as a governor, but also as the father of teenage twins who grapple with thi...
more AI Verified source (2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (10)Aden HizkiasAssociate Policy Director at Chamber of Progress, a tech-industry coalition; focuses on AI and technology policyvotes Against and says:We want to make sure that kids are okay in the space. But if a kid or a group of kids, or a generation, let's say, is unable to access these types of tools now as they progress exponentially, you're essentially cutting off a huge benefit for them and...
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[🇺🇸 Congress, Oct 2025] Requiring age verification and content safeguards for AI chatbots to protect minors
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For (49)Luka, Inc. (Replika)AI companion chatbot platformvotes For and says:The Services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. If we discover that minors under the age of 18 are using the Apps, we will promptly block their access and delete their account.
AI Verified source (2025)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (7)Adam ThiererR Street Institute senior fellowvotes Against and says:Competition, innovation, and speech options will be limited as a result of these moves.
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For (37)Meredith WhittakerSignal President; AI policy advocatevotes For and says:
We have seen abuse of surveillance powers throughout history, but we have never seen surveillance powers that are as pervasive as what large tech companies have today. [...] Scanning private messages for criminal behaviour could begin to extend into ...
more AI Verified source (2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (8)Alex AyalaMilwaukee Police Association presidentvotes Against and says:It causes a lot of cases to get solved. It’s another tool we’re now not going to have. That facial recognition can potentially solve homicides, [...]
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For (48)John WhyteCEO and Executive Vice President of the American Medical Association; physician (MD, MPH); former Chief Medical Officer at WebMDvotes For and says:
AI deepfakes that impersonate physicians are not just scams—they are a public health and safety crisis. When bad actors exploit a doctor's identity, they undermine patient trust and can steer people toward harmful, unproven care.
AI Verified source (2026)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.
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For (33)Peter WelchU.S. Senator from Vermont; lead sponsor of the bipartisan TRAIN Act on AI training data transparencyvotes For and says:
This is simple: if your work is used to train AI, there should be a way for you, the copyright holder, to determine that it's been used by a training model, and you should get compensated if it was. We need to give America's musicians, artists, and c...
more AI Verified source (2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (6)Lokke MoerelPrivacy law professor and attorneyvotes Against and says:Providing an opt-out to all individuals [...] This is not only a practical impossibility, but also not desirable
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