One of the biggest concerns I have with this whole discussion on AI is a failure to admit, first and foremost, that it does appear that in the next 10 years, that the way that we have grown up and know life with AI will be forever changing. With that being said, there are a few differences that I think most people acknowledge and that AI lacks a few things, one being a soul, also empathy.
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Anna Paulina Luna
U.S. representative for Florida's 13th congressional district
At a June 2025 House Oversight hearing, Anna Paulina Luna said life as people have known it will be forever changed by AI within ten years, that the country is playing a dangerous game moving into an unknown future, and that whoever develops the first AI super weapon will essentially control the world.
U.S. Representative for Florida's 13th congressional districtJune 5, 2025House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing, The Federal Government in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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Ms. Greene. The gentleman's time has expired. I now recognize Mrs. Luna of Florida. Mr. Min. Thank you. Mrs. Luna. Thank you, Madam Chair. You know, I want to thank you all for being here today. One of the biggest concerns I have with this whole discussion on AI is a failure to admit, first and foremost, that it does appear that in the next 10 years, that the way that we have grown up and know life with AI will be forever changing. With that being said, there are a few differences that I think most people acknowledge and that AI lacks a few things, one being a soul, also empathy. And we are not gods or God, and so I think that we are playing a dangerous game, especially moving into a future that is simply unknown right now, especially if we do not essentially develop the first AI super weapon. Essentially, that is what this is. Whoever does will essentially control the world, and I think that that is a very serious topic that needs to be discussed right now. But specifically, to transhumanism and coupling of AI with humanity, what regulatory frameworks can be established to ensure AI-driven transhumanist technologies, like brain-computer interfaces prioritize human safety
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