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David McCormick

U.S. senator from Pennsylvania

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“Still, AI will eliminate jobs even as it creates others, just as the internet did. Without taking proactive measures, too many workers will be left behind.

David McCormick

U.S. senator from Pennsylvania

In a July 2026 policy address at the Manhattan Institute, David McCormick said AI will eliminate jobs even as it creates others, just as the internet did, and that without proactive measures too many workers will be left behind.

U.S. Senator for PennsylvaniaJuly 29, 2026Manhattan Institute policy address, official as-prepared remarks

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Meanwhile there is so much demand for skilled trades and workers to build energy and AI infrastructure that trade schools can’t keep up. “Still, AI will eliminate jobs even as it creates others, just as the internet did. Without taking proactive measures, too many workers will be left behind. “Expanding short-term Pell Grants via the Working Families Tax Cuts was a strong start, but Congress must go further. Employers must also equip workers to thrive alongside AI. We cannot repeat the mistakes of globalization.

What this quote does not say

  • The sentence immediately before this one in the same address says “Despite predictions of mass unemployment, early evidence suggests companies investing most heavily in AI are expanding their payrolls,” and earlier in the address McCormick says he is skeptical of “the doomers who predict mass unemployment.” This is a statement that some jobs will go, not a mass-displacement warning.
  • The statement does not quantify the scale or timing of job loss.

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“At home, innovation—including open-source and open-weight development—must remain the default. President Trump deserves enormous credit for accelerating innovation through the AI action plan. Any regulatory review should be swift and light, except for models posing credible biological, cyber, or nuclear risks, which demand extraordinary scrutiny.

David McCormick

U.S. senator from Pennsylvania

In a July 2026 policy address at the Manhattan Institute, David McCormick said AI regulatory review should be swift and light and that open-source and open-weight development must remain the default, except for models posing credible biological, cyber, or nuclear risks, which he said demand extraordinary scrutiny.

U.S. Senator for PennsylvaniaJuly 29, 2026Manhattan Institute policy address, official as-prepared remarks

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Congress should pass my Remote Access Security Act to block Chinese access to advanced chips through the cloud, and the Administration should continue cracking down on IP theft and industrial-scale distillation. “At home, innovation—including open-source and open-weight development—must remain the default. President Trump deserves enormous credit for accelerating innovation through the AI action plan. Any regulatory review should be swift and light, except for models posing credible biological, cyber, or nuclear risks, which demand extraordinary scrutiny. “The Administration should continue its good work with industry to establish clear standards, potentially through a FINRA-style framework encompassing frontier labs, open-source developers, startups, investors, workers, and users.

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  • The passage does not define “credible,” “extraordinary scrutiny,” or a specific regulatory mechanism.
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“In fact, I am skeptical of both the doomers who predict mass unemployment—and sometimes seem to root against America—and the utopians who promise effortless abundance and resist any guardrails.

David McCormick

U.S. senator from Pennsylvania

In a July 2026 policy address at the Manhattan Institute, David McCormick said he is skeptical both of “the doomers who predict mass unemployment” and of “the utopians who promise effortless abundance and resist any guardrails.”

U.S. Senator for PennsylvaniaJuly 29, 2026Manhattan Institute policy address, official as-prepared remarks

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“It is rewiring how we work, how we learn, how we fight, and how we live together. “I am often asked whether I’m optimistic or pessimistic about this change. I am neither. “In fact, I am skeptical of both the doomers who predict mass unemployment—and sometimes seem to root against America—and the utopians who promise effortless abundance and resist any guardrails. “The AI revolution is happening. Our task is to harness it for a safer, stronger, and more prosperous America. Whether we succeed depends on what we do now. “To be clear, this moment demands humility.

What this quote does not say

  • This is a qualification of severity, not a rejection of AI job loss: later in the same address McCormick says “AI will eliminate jobs even as it creates others” and that without proactive measures too many workers will be left behind.
  • The line is symmetrical — he is equally skeptical of utopians who “promise effortless abundance and resist any guardrails” — and must not be quoted as one-sided dismissal of AI risk.

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