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Martin Heinrich

U.S. senator from New Mexico and co-founder of the Senate AI Caucus

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Most importantly, the roadmap lays out the guardrails necessary to mitigate the risks of AI — from blocking corporations from trying to use American’s data against them, to safeguarding the work of creative professionals and protecting workers’ jobs by preventing the automation of tasks that only should be done by humans. Now it’s time for the Senate to act on these recommendations.

Martin Heinrich

U.S. senator from New Mexico and co-founder of the Senate AI Caucus

In a 2024 press release, Martin Heinrich called for Senate action on AI guardrails to stop corporate misuse of Americans' data, safeguard creative work, and protect jobs by keeping some tasks from being automated.

U.S. Senator; Co-Chair and Co-Founder of the Senate Artificial Intelligence CaucusMay 15, 2024Senate AI Working Group roadmap press release

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“This roadmap positions us to unlock AI innovation that will deliver major scientific and medical advancements and help maintain our global leadership. Most importantly, the roadmap lays out the guardrails necessary to mitigate the risks of AI — from blocking corporations from trying to use American’s data against them, to safeguarding the work of creative professionals and protecting workers’ jobs by preventing the automation of tasks that only should be done by humans. Now it’s time for the Senate to act on these recommendations.” “No technology offers more promise to our modern world than artificial intelligence. But AI also presents a host of new policy challenges.

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  • The passage does not endorse a pause or ban, quantify risk, or describe extinction or loss of control.
  • The wording summarizes recommendations in a jointly produced roadmap, although the office release individually attributes this assessment and call to action to Heinrich.

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The CREATE AI Act will help us develop and deploy AI responsibly, while also unleashing American innovation by expanding access to the tools needed to conduct cutting-edge research. But as we push this technology forward, we must also take seriously our responsibility to rein in its potential harms — putting the right safeguards in place to ensure AI is used safely, ethically, and in the public interest.

Martin Heinrich

U.S. senator from New Mexico and co-founder of the Senate AI Caucus

In a 2026 press release supporting the CREATE AI Act, Martin Heinrich said expanded access to AI research should be paired with safeguards to rein in potential harms and keep AI use safe, ethical, and in the public interest.

U.S. Senator from New Mexico; Founder and Co-Chair of the Senate Artificial Intelligence CaucusPublished April 29, 2026 · date of remarks not establishedCREATE AI Act reintroduction press release

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Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) as shared national research infrastructure that provides AI researchers and students with greater access to the resources, data, and tools needed to develop safe and trustworthy AI. “The CREATE AI Act will help us develop and deploy AI responsibly, while also unleashing American innovation by expanding access to the tools needed to conduct cutting-edge research. But as we push this technology forward, we must also take seriously our responsibility to rein in its potential harms — putting the right safeguards in place to ensure AI is used safely, ethically, and in the public interest. By truly democratizing access to AI, we can prepare American workers for the future, maintain our nation’s competitive edge, and ensure these rapid advancements strengthen our economy and benefit communities in New Mexico and across the

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  • This is a benefit-risk balancing statement, not a contradiction, retraction, or claim that earlier risks were overstated.
  • The passage does not identify which potential harms the safeguards target or specify the safeguards.

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