Like any new technology, AI can help and it can hurt. It can help our workers and businesses become more productive, and our country to be more competitive and prosperous in the years ahead. But it needs guardrails to provide transparency and disclosure so that workers and consumers are protected. We also need to be sure that humans actually control AI. Most of all, AI needs to be democratized.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi
U.S. representative from Illinois
In a 2026 Illinois primary voter guide, Raja Krishnamoorthi said AI could improve productivity and prosperity but needed transparency rules, human control, and broad access rather than control by a few large corporations.
U.S. Representative for Illinois's 8th District and candidate for U.S. SenateDate not established2026 Illinois Primary Election Voter Guide candidate Q&A
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How do you view AI and the role the government should play in its regulation? Like any new technology, AI can help and it can hurt. It can help our workers and businesses become more productive, and our country to be more competitive and prosperous in the years ahead. But it needs guardrails to provide transparency and disclosure so that workers and consumers are protected. We also need to be sure that humans actually control AI. Most of all, AI needs to be democratized. It should be available to every student, worker, and entrepreneur to enhance their opportunities for success. It shouldn’t be the purview of a handful of giant corporations and special interests. Congress has a responsibility to establish clear federal policy that protects workers, consumers, and national security.
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- The page identifies itself as a 2026 primary voter guide but provides no separate submission or publication date for the response, so the event date is unknown.
- This is a narrower, balanced framing rather than a retraction or contradiction of the June 2025 AGI release condition.
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