Bruce Westerman

Military and National Security Uses of AI

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

Describes the superintelligence race between US and China as a Cold War and deems it a national security issue

Source: News — csis.org

AI Regulation Philosophy

A candidate's general stance on regulating AI systems.

Pro-innovation because of the US-China race, but has said that "maybe humankind would've been better off if we didn't discover this"; supports permitting reform and infrastructure acceleration rather than AI-specific regulation

Source: News — csis.org

Children's Online Safety

Views on protecting minors from harms related to AI or AI-mediated platforms.

Supports Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act to protect children from online harms

Source: Statement — westerman.house.gov · +2 more

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.

Sponsored the SPEED Act to accelerate energy permitting for AI infrastructure; says data centers are "needed for AI" and "a necessary part of our future national security plans"

Source: News — csis.org · +1 more