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Eli Crane

U.S. representative from Arizona; member, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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You know, I think one of the fields that is the least susceptible to AI taking over and eliminating your career opportunities are the trades.

Eli Crane

U.S. representative from Arizona; member, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Speaking to young people watching a September 2025 House hearing, Eli Crane said the trades are one of the fields least susceptible to AI taking over and eliminating career opportunities.

U.S. Representative from Arizona and member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government InnovationSeptember 17, 2025House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation hearing, Shaping Tomorrow: The Future of Artificial Intelligence

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Mr. Crane. Thank you. I would just like to say--make a statement for the young generation out there watching, what is going on with AI and who may be in college or may be in high school. You know, I think one of the fields that is the least susceptible to AI taking over and eliminating your career opportunities are the trades. What advancements right now are we seeing with technology that are creating new job opportunities for Americans? Ms. Fabrizio. Well, we are seeing it in many areas.

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The statement identifies the trades as comparatively less susceptible; it does not quantify job loss or specify which other occupations Crane expects AI to affect.
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My question is, how do we balance the expanded use of AI and not demonize the use of AI while preparing our students for the future?

Eli Crane

U.S. representative from Arizona; member, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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At a September 2025 House hearing, Eli Crane asked a witness how to balance the expanded use of AI and not demonize the use of AI while preparing students for the future.

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Now we have CEOs of Fortune 500 companies basically telling their employees that they need to be using AI a few times a day, or they will be falling behind or become obsolete. My question is, how do we balance the expanded use of AI and not demonize the use of AI while preparing our students for the future? Mr. Hammond. I think education is a good example of how AI is going to force a massive rethink and reckoning in how we do a lot of things, including how we design curriculum for K-12.

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The wording is a question, not an affirmative endorsement of expanded AI use or of any particular policy.
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