Joseph Chaplik

Export Control and Compute Governance

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

Agreed with Jay Feely and John Trobough that the United States should invest in artificial intelligence to strengthen defense and compete with China.

Source: Statement · cpr.org

Military and National Security Uses of AI

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

Described as "a skeptic of the [artificial intelligence] industry" relative to rival Jay Feely.

AI Regulation Philosophy

A candidate's general stance on regulating AI systems.

Supports creation of data centers and continued advancement of artificial intelligence generally, but opposes building them in his own district. Stated that '[t]he people of this district do not want data centers right next to their homes."

Jobs and Workforce Disruption

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

Referred to an AI-generated image as "identity theft," and separately said he favors regulating artificial intelligence to curb the spread of misinformation.