Matthew Robert "Matt" Van Epps

Export Control and Compute Governance

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

Actively pressed administration officials on how the U.S. government responds to the competitive and security "threat" posed by advanced foreign AI models and the leakage of critical computing infrastructure

Military and National Security Uses of AI

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

Championed an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) focused on accelerating advanced technologies to warfighters

AI Regulation Philosophy

A candidate's general stance on regulating AI systems.

Says it's critical to pass responsible legislation to regulate and unleash innovation in AI

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.

Stated that AI data centers could potentially qualify as covered critical infrastructure under proposed anti-drone legislation

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