Christopher Burnett

Export Control and Compute Governance

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

Introduced a domestic innovation plan titled the Western Maryland Innovation Corridor in order to address the "national security priorities" of AI, quantum computing, and advanced manufacturing.

AI Regulation Philosophy

A candidate's general stance on regulating AI systems.

Supports minimal national regulation on AI that "safeguard[s]...innovation."

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.

Advocates for data center regulation "aligned to a...strategic plan." No elaboration provided.

AI Preemption

Stance on federal preemption of state AI laws, states' rights to regulate AI, and the patchwork of local vs. national regulatory approaches.

Heavily supports the Trump Administration's "minimal" national standard, arguing that "[f]ragmented or conflicting regulatory frameworks both weaken protections and stifle innovation.