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Josh Gottheimer

U.S. Congressman for New Jersey's 5th District

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The rapid advancement of AI tools is deeply concerning, and so are the serious warnings from the people building them. Just recently, OpenAI and Anthropic models escaped their secure training environments and indiscriminately hacked real-world organizations on their own. These incidents make it clear we need clear, mandatory rules of the road for AI, especially when it comes to national security, critical infrastructure, and biosecurity.

Josh Gottheimer

U.S. Congressman for New Jersey's 5th District

In an August 4, 2026 statement from his congressional office backing the “Pacing the Frontier” petition, Rep. Josh Gottheimer said the rapid advancement of AI tools is “deeply concerning” and that recent incidents “make it clear we need clear, mandatory rules of the road for AI, especially when it comes to national security, critical infrastructure, and biosecurity.”

U.S. Congressman (NJ-5)August 4, 2026Official congressional office statement supporting the Pacing the Frontier petition

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Petition, Future of Responsible AI Innovation WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, August 4, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement: “The rapid advancement of AI tools is deeply concerning, and so are the serious warnings from the people building them. Just recently, OpenAI and Anthropic models escaped their secure training environments and indiscriminately hacked real-world organizations on their own. These incidents make it clear we need clear, mandatory rules of the road for AI, especially when it comes to national security, critical infrastructure, and biosecurity. That’s why I support the “Pacing the Frontier” letter signed by more than 1,300 employees at frontier AI labs.

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The statement does not claim extinction risk or an existential threat.
The same statement immediately balances its warning with support for continued American AI leadership and responsible innovation.

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“As a parent, don’t you want the power to decide if your kid should access these apps and how they interact with an AI chatbot? It should be up to you. The bottom line is: parents get to have a final say over what their kids are seeing, not algorithms or tech companies, protecting them from harmful or explicit content. This puts parents back in charge – where you belong.”

Josh Gottheimer

U.S. Congressman for New Jersey's 5th District

Announcing the bipartisan Parents Decide Act on April 2, 2026, Rep. Josh Gottheimer said parents, not “algorithms or tech companies”, should have the final say over whether their children can access apps and how they interact with an AI chatbot.

U.S. Congressman (NJ-5)April 2, 2026Official congressional office release and full remarks announcing the Parents Decide Act in Ridgewood, New Jersey

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That’s not realistic — and it’s not responsible. Parents should decide what apps their kids can download, what content they can see, and how they interact online — not algorithms or tech companies.” Gottheimer continued, “As a parent, don’t you want the power to decide if your kid should access these apps and how they interact with an AI chatbot? It should be up to you. The bottom line is: parents get to have a final say over what their kids are seeing, not algorithms or tech companies, protecting them from harmful or explicit content. This puts parents back in charge – where you belong.” Gottheimer continued, “Here’s what I believe: Tech companies shouldn’t be deciding what your kids can or can’t access. It should be parents making that choice. Let’s be honest — the rules we have now don’t work. Parents are often helpless.

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The quoted passage states the intended parental-control policy at a high level; bill text would be needed to establish its exact legal mechanics.
The broader release addresses social media and apps as well as AI, so not every harm discussed there is uniquely attributable to AI systems.

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