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Expert opinions on Regulations
Sourced quotes, claims, policy proposals and stances on Regulations from AI researchers, executives and policymakers.
3975 sourced quotes · 37 policy proposals and claims
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For (14)Added 32min agoFederation of American ScientistsUS science policy nonprofitvotes For and says:
Advanced model weights can be high-consequence assets. If stolen or openly released without adequate safeguards, they may allow actors to remove safety filters, fine-tune models for harmful uses, or reproduce capabilities that would otherwise remain ...
more AI Verified source (May 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (8)Added 1d agoLukasz OlejnikPolish cybersecurity and privacy researcher, W3C Invited Expert, and former adviser during ePrivacy work.votes Against and says:A safety regime that restricts legitimate defenders, while capable models remain available for attackers, creates an asymmetric disadvantage.
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Nations should negotiate a binding international treaty on AI safety, similar to nuclear non-proliferation
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For (138)Added 4h agoEuropean UnionPolitical and economic unionvotes For and says:Because we have the same rules applicable everywhere in the world. No matter if you take a plane in Kabul or if you take a plane in New York, the same safety rules apply everywhere. This is exactly what we need to make AI a success for business and f...
more AI Verified source (Jul 7, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (13)Added 17d agoGovernment of AustraliaGovernment of Australia speaking through its delegate at the UN Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance in July 2026.votes Against and says:A one-size-fits-all approach to AI governance will not be effective. We all face different risks, priorities, levels of digital development, and regulatory environments. Effective governance requires shared principles that can be implemented flexibly...
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For (67)Added 4h agoAnthropicAI safety research companyvotes For and says:
Promising directions we’ve identified so far include developing the capacity to detect and respond to AI systems acting outside their developers' control, and building infrastructure for containing or shutting down such systems.
AI Verified source (Jun 10, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (3)Added 14d agoEv KontsevoyCEO of Teleport and cybersecurity executive writing on identity-based governance for AI agents.votes Against and says:If you’re relying on a ‘kill switch’ to stop an AI agent, you’ve already made a fundamental mistake. A properly governed agent is simply never handed the task, so there is nothing to kill.
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Ban autonomous lethal weapons
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For (112)Added 4h agoElke SchwarzPolitical theorist researching the ethics of war and emerging military technologies.votes For and says:Large language models simply shouldn’t be used for targeting, since they will inevitably hallucinate and contribute to civilian harm.
AI Verified source (Jul 21, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Abstain (2)Added 26d agoCatherine ArdaghIrish Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration.abstains and says:The Government strongly believes that there is a need to maintain meaningful human control of all weapons systems, including any systems that may be developed. Our position is that, for such systems to comply with international humanitarian law, cont...
more AI Verified source (Jun 17, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (36)Added 2d agoEmil MichaelU.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Pentagon’s chief technology officer.votes Against and says:I need a reliable, steady partner that gives me something, that'll work with me on autonomous, because someday it'll be real and we're starting to see earlier versions of that.
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Ban the use of AI for mass surveillance
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For (93)Added 4h agoColin McGlynnAI Policy Advisor at Demand Progress.votes For and says:Congress needs to listen to the American people and act urgently to stop the unholy alliance of AI and data brokers to fuel war and mass surveillance.
AI Verified source (Mar 11, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Abstain (1)Added 19h agoJasleen ChaggarSenior Legal and Policy Officer at Big Brother Watch, a civil-liberties campaign group.abstains and says:This has effectively given police a very long leash to experiment with these technologies. And now we're in a tipping point situation where it's about to be expanded all over the country, and there's a real necessity for those legal frameworks to be ...
more Unverifiable source (Aug 7, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (2)Added 2mo agoShabana MahmoodUK Home Secretary; Labour MP for Birmingham Ladywood; former Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretaryvotes Against and says:When I was in justice, my ultimate vision for that part of the criminal justice system was to achieve, by means of AI and technology, what Jeremy Bentham tried to do with his Panopticon. That is that the eyes of the state can be on you at all times. ...
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For (41)Added 6h agoJoe RogeroMIRI writervotes For and says:
International governance thus requires some way to track these high-end chips. [...] Chips can be designed or modified to remotely confirm their location. [...] Regulators can require chip manufacturers to install such mechanisms.
AI Verified source (Mar 18, 2026) 1 of 2DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (5)Added 1mo agoConsumer Technology AssociationU.S. trade association representing the consumer technology industry and producer of CESvotes Against and says:Enacting the current draft of the Chip Security Act (CSA) would erode trust and endanger the Administration’s vision to diffuse U.S. AI technology. Specifically, burdensome rules on U.S. companies not required for foreign competitors risk incentivizi...
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For (313)Added 8h agoThe Unit ConsultingTexas human-resources consulting firm that published 2026 guidance on responsible workplace AI use.votes For and says:
Employers should never allow AI to make final employment decisions without human review, because the business remains responsible for discriminatory, inaccurate, or unfair outcomes even when a third-party vendor provides the tool.
AI Verified source (May 15, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Abstain (2)Added 24d agoMinistry of Manpower (Singapore)Singapore government ministry responsible for workforce, employment, and labor policy.abstains and says:Hence, under the overarching ambit of the National AI Council and together with tripartite partners, we are studying the use of AI tools by businesses and its impact on employment, before deciding the most appropriate approach for Singapore.
AI Verified source (May 5, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (3)Added 25d agoChristopher DavisVice President of Public Policy at the Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA)votes Against and says:The requirement of human review is one of the most burdensome compliance elements for employers, particularly in comparison to states that allow alternative processes rather than human review.
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States should retain the right to set stricter AI safety standards than the federal government
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For (79)Added 9h agoJ.B. BranchAI Governance and Technology Policy Counsel at Public Citizen.votes For and says:State regulation remains the only meaningful safeguard standing between Americans and a rapidly expanding set of AI-related harms.
AI Verified source (Apr 12, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (26)Added 9h agoTom MannState policy manager for the Computer & Communications Industry Association, a technology-industry trade group.votes Against and says:[The bill] would create a standalone state framework that increases compliance burdens without delivering clear safety benefits.
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For (158)Added 11h agoOffice of Governor JB PritzkerOfficial communications office of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker.votes For and says:
Governor Pritzker does not believe big tech companies should ever be given a full shield that evades responsibilities they should have to protect the public interest.
AI Verified source (Apr 14, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Abstain (3)Added 25d agoMinistry of Digital Development and Information (Singapore)Singapore government ministry responsible for national digital development and information policy, including AI governance.abstains and says:Existing legal principles, such as under tort and contract law, can be applied by our courts to assess and determine liability in appropriate cases. That being said, we share the concerns raised by the Member, and will continue to study this issue, i...
more AI Verified source (May 7, 2026) 1 of 2DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (19)Added 23d agoThe White HouseExecutive office of U.S. presidentvotes Against and says:States should not be permitted to penalize AI developers for a third party’s unlawful conduct involving their models.
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Governments and labs should build the capability for a global slowdown of frontier AI development in case it's needed
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For (146)Added 13h agoBernie SandersU.S. Senator from Vermontvotes For and says:We need to slow down the development of AI around the world, and we need to bring the international community together to address the risk posed by AI.
AI Verified source (Mar 24, 2026) 1 of 2DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Abstain (1)Added 25d agoBaroness Neville-JonesBritish Conservative life peer and former UK security minister.abstains and says:The question that the noble Lord posed was: do we therefore go for a moratorium? That would be highly desirable, but I do not think that it will be possible in the short term.
AI Verified source (Jan 29, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (9)Added 21d agoJob van den BergDutch artificial intelligence entrepreneur, speaker, and writer.votes Against and says:The conclusion is sobering: a global stop to the development of superintelligent AI seems impossible.
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For (64)Added 14h agoMicrosoftTechnology companyvotes For and says:
We prohibit the use of our technology for mass surveillance of civilian populations, require compliance with law and contract, and use internal review mechanisms to assess and address higher-risk scenarios.
AI Verified source (Feb 18, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Abstain (5)Added 21d agoLord Clement-JonesTim Clement-Jones, Baron Clement-Jones CBE; Liberal Democrat peer; UK House of Lords AI policy expertabstains and says:The use of live facial recognition in our public spaces is an extraordinary expansion of state power that currently exists in a legal vacuum. We are not Luddites on these Benches; we recognise the utility of technology, but we must ensure that live f...
more AI Verified source (Mar 9, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (5)Added 14h agoWilliam WebsterUK academic and Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner.votes Against and says:The new legal framework must include a meaningful regulatory regime which operationalises principles such as necessity, responsibility, proportionality, transparency, accountability and lawfulness. These principles should then structure and constrain...
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For (52)Added 15h agoTECH7Coalition of leading digital-technology associations from the G7 countries, issuing joint policy recommendations to G7 leaders.votes For and says:
Coordinate export controls and trusted circulation of dual-use technologies. Align the development and administration of dual-use export control frameworks and strengthen coordination with like-minded partners to ensure coherent, risk-based implement...
more AI Verified source (May 28, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (5)Added 23d agoMinistry of Commerce of the People's Republic of ChinaChinese government ministry responsible for domestic and foreign trade and commercial policy.votes Against and says:China consistently opposes any practice of overstretching the concept of national security and abusing export controls.
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Require human-in-the-loop oversight for agentic AI systems acting in high-stakes domains
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For (477)Added 16h agoZachary BurdetteAssociate political scientist at RAND Corporation and head of its Center for the Geopolitics of Artificial General Intelligence defense team.votes For and says:In the short term we see a lot of use already of AI for analysis and decision support. I think the key challenges we face here, it's already baked in and this is happening. The key challenges are figuring out how to make better decisions before we ma...
more AI Verified source (Mar 11, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (13)Added 9d agoKrishna PeesapatiChief Operating Officer at Covalense Global, writing on governance and accountability for agentic AI.votes Against and says:Agentic AI requires a different model, one where leadership defines direction, systems enforce boundaries, and accountability is explicit.
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For (75)Added 16h agoS. KrishnanSecretary of India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.votes For and says:
We approach this moment with cautious optimism embracing AI’s potential while remaining mindful of risks, standards, governance, and, most importantly, ensuring that all global voices are empowered in shaping the AI discourse.
AI Verified source (Feb 18, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (11)Added 16h agoAshley DeeksUniversity of Virginia School of Law vice dean and senior fellow; former principal deputy legal adviser at the U.S. National Security Council.votes Against and says:Yeah, I, so I tend to share Tom's pessimism about the likelihood of new international agreements in this space at all. But I will say I do think there's probably some space for thinking about interoperability and other related AI questions, legal int...
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For (49)Added 16h agoJack BurnhamSenior research analyst in the China Program at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.votes For and says:
Congress should launch an investigation into the scale of the breach, which is likely significant, and institute stronger export controls to prevent China from accessing American hardware.
AI Verified source (Jun 2, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (9)