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Zoe Lofgren

U.S. representative and House Science Committee ranking member

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And it should go without saying that AI technology should not be making potentially lethal decisions without human involvement.

Zoe Lofgren

U.S. representative and House Science Committee ranking member

In a House Science Committee press release, Zoe Lofgren said AI should not make potentially lethal decisions without human involvement.

Ranking Member, House Science CommitteeDate not establishedOfficial committee press release

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Any freedom loving American can appreciate Anthropic's attempts to prevent the DOD from using its AI model for mass surveillance of Americans. And it should go without saying that AI technology should not be making potentially lethal decisions without human involvement. I fear what America will become if the DOD is given this unrestricted power."

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  • The statement does not define what degree or stage of human involvement is required.

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I’m not here to defend every state AI law that’s been proposed or passed. Some of what California has adopted to protect its people is appropriate and other legislation the Governor, with the support of the delegation, vetoed because they were not appropriate.

Zoe Lofgren

U.S. representative and House Science Committee ranking member

At a 2026 House hearing, Zoe Lofgren said she did not support every state AI law, calling some California protections appropriate and other state legislation inappropriate.

Ranking MemberJanuary 14, 2026Research and Technology Subcommittee hearing, Advancing America’s AI Action Plan

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I believe this order is unconstitutional. I’m not here to defend every state AI law that’s been proposed or passed. Some of what California has adopted to protect its people is appropriate and other legislation the Governor, with the support of the delegation, vetoed because they were not appropriate. But there was a reason Justice Brandeis suggested that states are the laboratories of democracy.

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  • Earlier in the same statement, Lofgren said she was excited about AI's promise and its opportunities to improve productivity and accelerate innovation.
  • The passage does not name which California measures she considers appropriate or inappropriate.

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