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Steve Simon

Minnesota secretary of state

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Artificial Intelligence is not a threat to American democracy in and of itself, but it is an emerging and powerful amplifier of existing threats

Steve Simon

Minnesota secretary of state

In 2023 Senate testimony, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon said AI was not itself a threat to American democracy but acted as an amplifier of existing threats.

Minnesota Secretary of StateSeptember 27, 2023Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State

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Simon was invited to testify by committee chair Sen. Amy Klobuchar. "Artificial Intelligence is not a threat to American democracy in and of itself, but it is an emerging and powerful amplifier of existing threats," said Sec. Simon . "All of us who touch the election process need to be watchful and proactive – especially as the 2024 presidential contest approaches." Sec.

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  • Immediately after this qualification, Simon said everyone involved in elections should be watchful and proactive as the 2024 presidential contest approached; he did not use the qualification to argue for inaction.

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All of us who touch the election process need to be watchful and proactive – especially as the 2024 presidential contest approaches.

Steve Simon

Minnesota secretary of state

In 2023 Senate testimony, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon said people involved in elections should be watchful and proactive as AI amplifies existing threats.

Minnesota Secretary of StateSeptember 27, 2023Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State

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Amy Klobuchar. "Artificial Intelligence is not a threat to American democracy in and of itself, but it is an emerging and powerful amplifier of existing threats," said Sec. Simon . "All of us who touch the election process need to be watchful and proactive – especially as the 2024 presidential contest approaches." Sec. Simon 's testimony called for a multilevel approach to the challenges posed by emerging AI technologies, advocating for federal government and the private sector to work alongside state governments to prevent the creation and

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  • Immediately before the selected sentence, Simon said AI is not itself a threat to American democracy but is a powerful amplifier of existing threats; the display claim preserves that qualification.

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