Jay Obernolte

AI Regulation Philosophy

A candidate's general stance on regulating AI systems.

"Regulatory standards [for AI] and Congressional actions needed to both protect consumers and foster continued investment and innovation."

Source: Statement · obernolte.house.gov

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.

As AI Task Force co-chair, wrote to FERC urging support for data centers directly connected to power plants.

Source: Statement · obernolte.house.gov

Jobs and Workforce Disruption

Positions on AI-driven job displacement, reskilling programs, unemployment policy, and tax policy for distributing AI-driven wealth.

GAAIA's four pillars include collecting insight into AI-driven changes in the U.S. workforce; the draft is described as focused "primarily on model safety and workforce impacts."

Source: Statement · rollcall.com

AI Preemption

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

Lead author (with Rep. Trahan) of the Great American Artificial Intelligence Act of 2026, released June 4, 2026, which would preempt state laws "specifically regulating the development of any artificial intelligence model" for three years.

Source: Statement · nextgov.com