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Elissa Slotkin

U.S. senator from Michigan; former CIA officer and Pentagon official

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Imagine the middle class is like a ship at sea. For the better part of 30 years, it’s been taking on water as the middle class has shrunk. And now, it’s about to get hit with a Category 5 hurricane in the form of artificial intelligence. Artificial Intelligence has the potential to change our economy more than the internet did. Think about that. Productivity will go up and jobs will be gained—but jobs will also be lost.

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Elissa Slotkin

U.S. senator from Michigan; former CIA officer and Pentagon official

In prepared remarks for a June 2025 speech at the Center for American Progress, Elissa Slotkin said artificial intelligence is about to hit the middle class like a Category 5 hurricane and that jobs will be lost, starting with entry-level jobs where college graduates cut their teeth.

U.S. Senator from MichiganJune 26, 2025Center for American Progress

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For this Economic War Plan, there are 5 lines of effort we should pursue. First, jobs. We need to help every American who is willing to work for it, achieve economic security. Imagine the middle class is like a ship at sea. For the better part of 30 years, it’s been taking on water as the middle class has shrunk. And now, it’s about to get hit with a Category 5 hurricane in the form of artificial intelligence. Artificial Intelligence has the potential to change our economy more than the internet did. Think about that. Productivity will go up and jobs will be gained—but jobs will also be lost. And that’s going to start with entry level jobs where college graduates cut their teeth. The skilled trades—plumbers, electricians—may be more resilient. Jobs like nursing or teaching—where people-skills are important—might be safer, as well.

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My bill ensures a human is involved when deadly autonomous weapons are fired, AI cannot be used to spy on the American people, and that a human is on the switch to launch nuclear weapons. AI is going to shape the future of America’s national security, and we must win the AI race against China. But to do that, we need action that puts limits on AI in the Department of Defense. This is just common sense.

Elissa Slotkin

U.S. senator from Michigan; former CIA officer and Pentagon official

In a March 2026 press release announcing her AI Guardrails Act, Elissa Slotkin said the bill requires a human to be involved when deadly autonomous weapons are fired, bars using AI to spy on the American people, and keeps a human on the switch to launch nuclear weapons.

U.S. Senator from MichiganMarch 17, 2026Official Senate office press release

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Watch that committee clip here. “Congress is behind in putting left and right limits on the use of AI, and the first place to start should be at the Pentagon,” said Senator Slotkin. “My bill ensures a human is involved when deadly autonomous weapons are fired, AI cannot be used to spy on the American people, and that a human is on the switch to launch nuclear weapons. AI is going to shape the future of America’s national security, and we must win the AI race against China. But to do that, we need action that puts limits on AI in the Department of Defense. This is just common sense. ”The AI Guardrails Act codifies common-sense rules in the following areas: The launch of lethal strikes using autonomous weapon systems. Human responsibility is at the core of military command and control.

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