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Amy Klobuchar

U.S. senator from Minnesota

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We’ve all heard about the revolutionary breakthroughs that could result from the deployment of artificial intelligence, including cures for cancer, advances in energy and individually tailored education for every student. These benefits would be truly game-changing. Unfortunately for many Americans, these advantages remain distant. And because of the lack of sensible rules governing A.I.

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Amy Klobuchar

U.S. senator from Minnesota

In a December 2025 New York Times op-ed, Amy Klobuchar wrote that AI breakthroughs such as cures for cancer would be game-changing but remain distant for many Americans, who because of the lack of sensible rules are more familiar with its darker side: stolen voices and likenesses, scams directed at seniors, political attack videos, and children committing suicide after turning to AI chatbots.

U.S. Senator for MinnesotaPublished December 9, 2025 · date of remarks not establishedKlobuchar-authored New York Times op-ed reproduced on her official Senate office site

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Read the op-ed below. The New York Times: Amy Klobuchar: State A.I. Laws Keep Us Safe. Trump’s Next Move Could Upend That. By Amy Klobuchar We’ve all heard about the revolutionary breakthroughs that could result from the deployment of artificial intelligence, including cures for cancer, advances in energy and individually tailored education for every student. These benefits would be truly game-changing. Unfortunately for many Americans, these advantages remain distant. And because of the lack of sensible rules governing A.I. technology, we are more familiar with its darker side: the theft of people’s voices and visual likenesses; scams directed at seniors; political attack videos in which you can’t tell if what you’re seeing or hearing is actually the candidate you love (or hate); and worst of all, children committing suicide after turning to A.I. chatbots for help. These harms will only multiply. That’s why it has been critical for states to step up and pass desperately needed A.I. safety standards while Congress sadly continues to delay enacting federal standards.

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“AI can have serious consequences for our democracy and we must work with urgency to put guardrails in place. That is why we advanced three bipartisan bills out of the Rules Committee today to take on the use of AI in our elections. Whether you are a Republican or a Democrat, no one wants to see fake ads or robocalls where you cannot even tell if it’s your candidate or not, and I will continue to work across the aisle to pass these bills,”

Amy Klobuchar

U.S. senator from Minnesota

In a May 2024 statement after the Senate Rules Committee advanced three bipartisan AI-and-elections bills, Amy Klobuchar said AI can have serious consequences for democracy and that guardrails must be put in place urgently.

U.S. Senator for Minnesota and Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Rules and AdministrationMay 15, 2024Official Senate office news release

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The bills include the Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act, AI Transparency in Elections Act, and Preparing Election Administrators for AI Act. “AI can have serious consequences for our democracy and we must work with urgency to put guardrails in place. That is why we advanced three bipartisan bills out of the Rules Committee today to take on the use of AI in our elections. Whether you are a Republican or a Democrat, no one wants to see fake ads or robocalls where you cannot even tell if it’s your candidate or not, and I will continue to work across the aisle to pass these bills,” As Chair of the Rules Committee, Senator Klobuchar has worked on a bipartisan basis to address the threat of misleading AI-generated content in our elections and safeguard our democracy.

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“Artificial intelligence comes with the potential for great benefits, but also serious risks, and our laws need to keep up,” said Klobuchar. “This bipartisan legislation is one important step of many necessary towards addressing potential harms. It will put in place common sense safeguards for the highest-risk applications of AI – like in our critical infrastructure – and improve transparency for policy makers and consumers.”

Amy Klobuchar

U.S. senator from Minnesota

In a November 2023 statement on the bipartisan AI Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act she introduced with five colleagues, Amy Klobuchar said artificial intelligence comes with the potential for great benefits but also serious risks, and that the bill would put common-sense safeguards on the highest-risk AI applications such as critical infrastructure.

U.S. Senator for Minnesota and member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationNovember 15, 2023Official Senate office news release

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The bipartisan legislation establishes a framework to bolster innovation while bringing greater transparency, accountability, and security to the development and operation of the highest-impact applications of AI. “Artificial intelligence comes with the potential for great benefits, but also serious risks, and our laws need to keep up,” said Klobuchar. “This bipartisan legislation is one important step of many necessary towards addressing potential harms. It will put in place common sense safeguards for the highest-risk applications of AI – like in our critical infrastructure – and improve transparency for policy makers and consumers.” “AI is a revolutionary technology that has the potential to improve health care, agriculture, logistics and supply chains, and countless other industries,” said Thune.

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