Don Beyer

Military and National Security Uses of AI

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

Cosponsored bipartisan legislation to bar AI from involvement in nuclear-launch decisions.

AI Regulation Philosophy

A candidate's general stance on regulating AI systems.

Sponsor of the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act to require federal agencies/vendors to follow NIST's AI Risk Management Framework. "Responsible AI" guardrails that don't stifle innovation. Earning a machine-learning master's to inform lawmaking.

Children's Online Safety

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

Voted Yes on TAKE IT DOWN Act.

Intellectual Property and AI

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

His Foundation Model Transparency Act requires disclosure of training-data sources, including copyrighted material.