Bill Hagerty

Export Control and Compute Governance

Government control or restriction of advanced AI capabilities through trade, export, or compute access.

Introduced the BLADE Act which places export controls and financial sactions on foreign entities that steal American AI models

Military and National Security Uses of AI

Positions on the use of AI in military, intelligence, or national security contexts.

Said that "technological dominance is a key pillar of national security"; praised a partnership between Tennessee institutions to develop dependable AI for national security applications, "ensur[ing] that the Department of Defense can utilize this developing technology in a secure, robust, continuous and dependable fashion"

AI Regulation Philosophy

A candidate's general stance on regulating AI systems.

Has proposed various AI regulation but raised concerns with "premature, heavy-handed government regulations proposed with respect to AI"

Data Centers

Positions on the development, regulation, or public impact of data center infrastructure as it relates to AI, including energy consumption and grid reliability concerns tied to AI workloads.

Said that data centers should ensure consumers are "beating the burden" of data center investments

Intellectual Property and AI

Positions on AI training data rights, copyright protections for creators and publishers, and liability for AI-generated content.

Original co-sponsor of the NO FAKES Act which addresses the use of non-consensual digital replications