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Seth Moulton

U.S. representative

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But AI at its worst could usher in an era of warfare more dangerous than anything we’ve seen before — more dangerous not just for America but for humanity itself.

Seth Moulton

U.S. representative

In a 2023 op-ed, Seth Moulton wrote that AI at its worst could produce warfare more dangerous than anything previously seen, for both the United States and humanity.

U.S. Representative for Massachusetts’ 6th Congressional DistrictPublished May 24, 2023 · date of remarks not establishedPerson-authored opinion article, AI may pull the trigger in war, but it shouldn’t call the shots

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It can help commanders make better-informed decisions, reduce danger both to our troops and to civilians, and ultimately make our forces more effective on the battlefield. That would be AI at its best. But AI at its worst could usher in an era of warfare more dangerous than anything we’ve seen before — more dangerous not just for America but for humanity itself. History has shown us that the first adopters of a new technology get to set the norms for its use. Today our adversaries are adopting AI faster than we are, and they are showing less concern for how it gets used.

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  • The claim is explicitly scoped to AI at its worst in warfare; it is not a claim that all AI is categorically a threat to humanity.
  • The article offers no probability estimate.

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Pretending that AI is not going to happen is an incredibly backwards way to look at the world. AI is here. You all know that; it’s the reality of the future and America should lead in AI. That doesn’t mean that we should give free reign to the AI companies. I think there should be tight restrictions on what they’re able to do in our communities.

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Seth Moulton

U.S. representative

Asked in a 2026 interview whether Congress should pause new data-center construction, Seth Moulton said the United States should lead in AI, opposed preventing all domestic data-center construction, and supported tight limits on data centers' effects on communities.

U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and candidate for the U.S. SenateMarch 1, 2026Original interview with The Tufts Daily

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Your opponent, [Sen. Markey], has been vocal about data center harms, but he has stopped short of endorsing a moratorium. Where do you stand: Should Congress pause data center construction? SM: Pretending that AI is not going to happen is an incredibly backwards way to look at the world. AI is here. You all know that; it’s the reality of the future and America should lead in AI. That doesn’t mean that we should give free reign to the AI companies. I think there should be tight restrictions on what they’re able to do in our communities. And we can’t have data centers coming in and just raising everybody’s electricity bills and taking everybody’s water and everything else. But to basically cede leadership on AI to China would be incredibly dangerous to the United States of America, and that’s what we would be doing if we just prevented any data centers from being built here. We don’t need authoritarian regimes running AI. TD: Massachusetts is being threatened by [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] activity. How are you preparing to lead the state in an adverse situation?

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  • This is a qualification of policy scope, not a contradiction or retraction of his autonomous-weapons warning.
  • The response concerns data-center construction and geopolitical leadership, not a general moratorium on frontier-model training.

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