Checked fact 219622 Oct 2026Safety and security

At the same hearing he said that if the technology goes wrong it can go quite wrong.

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I think if this technology goes wrong, it can go quite wrong, and we want to be vocal about that. We want to work with the Government to prevent that from happening.

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Oversight of A.I.: Rules for Artificial Intelligence, S. Hrg. 118-37 (official hearing record)
US Government Publishing Office · 2023-05-16

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“At the same hearing he said that if the technology goes wrong it can go quite wrong.” ai notis, checked 21 Oct 2026. Source: Oversight of A.I.: Rules for Artificial Intelligence, S. Hrg. 118-37 (official hearing record) (US Government Publishing Office). https://ainotis.com/c/2196

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