Politicians and public officials

Ron Wyden

U.S. senator from Oregon

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Given this Administration’s disregard for the law and its weaponization of government resources against the President’s perceived enemies, every American should be deeply concerned by the prospect that the Trump Administration will abuse powerful AI technology to conduct domestic surveillance.

Ron Wyden

U.S. senator from Oregon

In a March 2026 letter to four AI company CEOs, Ron Wyden wrote that Americans should be deeply concerned the Trump administration could use powerful AI for domestic surveillance.

United States SenatorMarch 4, 2026Signed letter to the chief executives of Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and x.AI

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Moreover, commitments against “bulk” or “mass” surveillance are not sufficient when this Administration is willing to engage in targeted surveillance of the President’s critics and political opponents. Given this Administration’s disregard for the law and its weaponization of government resources against the President’s perceived enemies, every American should be deeply concerned by the prospect that the Trump Administration will abuse powerful AI technology to conduct domestic surveillance. Donald Trump and his Republican enablers in Congress will not remain in power forever, and as soon as Democrats are back in power, we will hold responsible the companies that enabled the abuses committed by his Administration.

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The warning is administration-specific and conditional; it is not a claim that AI in general is inherently dangerous.
The letter asks the companies to confirm their contractual restrictions; it does not establish that any named company permitted domestic surveillance.

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“AI is making choices, today, about who gets hired for a job, whether someone can rent an apartment and what school someone can attend. Our bill will pull back the curtain on these systems to require ongoing testing to make sure artificial intelligence that is responsible for critical decisions actually works, and doesn’t amplify bias based on where a person lives, where they go to church or the color of their skin,”

Ron Wyden

U.S. senator from Oregon

Ron Wyden introduced a bill requiring companies to test AI used for major decisions for effectiveness and bias.

U.S. Senator from OregonDate not establishedOfficial press release announcing the Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2023

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The bill applies to new generative AI systems used for critical decisions, as well as other AI and automated systems. “AI is making choices, today, about who gets hired for a job, whether someone can rent an apartment and what school someone can attend. Our bill will pull back the curtain on these systems to require ongoing testing to make sure artificial intelligence that is responsible for critical decisions actually works, and doesn’t amplify bias based on where a person lives, where they go to church or the color of their skin,” Wyden said. “We know of too many real-world examples of AI systems that have flawed or biased algorithms: automated processes used in hospitals that understate the health needs of Black patients; recruiting and hiring tools that

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