William Timmons

Military and National Security Uses of AI

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

Co-led an oversight roundtable "Artificial Intelligence and American Power," framing AI dominance as crucial for national defense

AI Regulation Philosophy

A candidate's general stance on regulating AI systems.

Same roundtable favors "relieving the strains on AI that hinder economic growth" and "American dominance"

Children's Online Safety

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

Voted Yes on "Take It Down" Act (criminalizes AI deepfake inclusion of minors)

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.

Roundtable prioritized expanding reliable energy infrastructure to power AI

Jobs and Workforce Disruption

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

Frames AI as boosting labor productivity/competitiveness

AI Preemption

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

Voted Yes on H.R. 1 (which included a 10-year moratorium on state AI regulation), and applauded the package.