Mark DeSaulnier

AI Regulation Philosophy

A candidate's general stance on regulating AI systems.

Draws a direct parallel to social media, warning Congress not to repeat the same mistake of letting investor returns drive deployment without proportional worker benefit; calls on Congress to "take an active role in shaping how AI is integrated into our lives and in developing thoughtful regulations that balance protecting workers with fostering economic growth"

Source: Statement · kiley.house.gov

Jobs and Workforce Disruption

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

Warns that AI is already being used "as a weapon in retaliation against workers who are trying to unionize or to suppress wages," that it risks making workplace discrimination harder to prove, and that without worker input it will "exacerbate the ever-widening power gap between workers and employers"; calls for workers and their representatives to "have a seat at the table in the development and implementation of AI in America's workplaces"; cites The AI Con by Alex Hanna and Emily Bender to frame his concern that AI is a vehicle for "a few major well-placed players" to extract value from "other people's creative work, personal data, or labor"

Source: Statement · edworkforce.house.gov

Intellectual Property and AI

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

Warning about "extracting value from other people's creative work" suggests sympathy with creator and copyright concerns, but doesn't state a direct legislative position on training data rights.