WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) issued the following statement:
“I commend President Biden, Vice President Harris, and their Administration for the Executive Order announced today to capture the promise of artificial intelligence and effectively manage its risks.
“The Executive Order is further evidence that the United States is poised to lead the world not just in the development of cutting-edge AI technologies, but also in the development of sound and balanced policies to responsibly govern their use.
“I’m glad to see that the Executive Order includes many of the principles and priorities I shared with the White House earlier this year, including the need for provisions to bolster AI research and development, promote innovation, combat AI-enabled discrimination, advance equity and civil rights, and otherwise maximize the benefits of AI for all people – not just the most fortunate.
“As the Senate continues its critical work under Leader Schumer to develop policies to invest in AI and establish needed guardrails, I’m grateful to the Administration for its efforts to date, and I look forward to our continued collaboration to a create a fair, safe, and secure AI future.”
Senator Booker is a member of the bipartisan Senate AI Caucus. He is a co-lead of the Algorithmic Accountability Act, legislation to regulate powerful AI systems that are involved in making critical decisions about Americans’ health, finances, employment, housing, and educational opportunities; the CREATE AI Act, legislation to establish a shared national research infrastructure that provides AI researchers and students with greater access to the data and tools needed to develop safe and trustworthy AI; and the REAL Political Ads Act, legislation to require a disclaimer on political ads that use images or video generated by AI. Last month, Senator Booker hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill with leading experts focused on how to encourage responsible innovation in AI and safeguard civil rights.