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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

NEW: Today ARI released a blueprint for federal AI governance, including three pillars that promote safe frontier AI development: ✅ Standards set by the government ✅ Independent assurance they are met ✅ Transparency into frontier AI development www.ari.us/frontier-fra...

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Responsible Innovation at the Frontier - Americans for Responsible Innovation

Over the last two years, frontier AI has advanced at a pace that has forced policymakers to reckon with a difficult reality: the technology is too consequential to be governed by a laissez-faire appro...

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

The government can read Americans' messages and buy their data, often without a warrant. AI makes surveillance easier and farther reaching. Now, Congress has a chance to close loopholes that enable domestic spying. ARI's Allie Maloney on the fix. ari.us/policy-bytes...

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Congress Can Ensure AI Doesn’t Turbocharge Mass Surveillance - Americans for Responsible Innovation

On June 12, the law our government uses to spy on Americans expired. While intended to target foreign individuals, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) has a loophole that a...

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

A growing coalition of unions, voters, kids safety advocates, and consumers are urging Rep. Trahan to oppose legislation that would freeze state AI laws. Today, we're launching an ad campaign in MA-3, giving more voters a chance to tell their Rep: No immunity for Big Tech.

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Automated ≠ autonomous. A new ARI whitepaper makes the case that meaningful human control over lethal AI is operationally necessary, not just ethically preferable. The variable that matters: how much time a human has to correct failure. ari.us/handsonthetr...

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Chip exports are firmly back on the agenda. Last week's House Foreign Affairs markup advanced bills tightening controls on AI chip sales to China, and lawmakers are pushing to include them in this year's NDAA. The latest issue of The Output is live: theaioutput.substack.com/p/chip-expor...

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Chip exports are firmly back on the agenda

Plus: Mythos leaks; a proposed "AI dividend"; and China's best open model

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

The White House promised its AI framework would protect kids, artists & communities. On all counts it falls short. States frozen out of AI policy, and kids and creators left vulnerable in the AI era. Read Brad Carson's op-ed in @techpolicypress.bsky.social www.techpolicy.press/how-the-ai-f...

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How the AI Framework Breaks Trump's Promise to Kids, Artists and Communities

Trump's AI framework undercuts promises to protect kids, artists and communities, former congressman Brad Carson writes.

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Proposals to steamroll state legislatures on AI policy have faced a bipartisan backlash, but the White House is back with another try at preemption in its latest framework. More in the latest OUTPUT: theaioutput.substack.com/p/the-white-...

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The White House can't quit AI preemption

Plus: Anthropic wins reprieve; Meta and YouTube guilty; and OpenAI gets serious

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

50+ Republican lawmakers across 22 states signed a letter to the White House opposing federal AI preemption. @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social on the growing GOP resistance and what's driving it. thedispatch.com/article/whit...

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The White House’s AI Strongarming Frustrates Fellow Republicans

The Trump administration has pressured GOP lawmakers into yanking state proposals for AI regulations.

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Section 230 immunized Big Tech from liability in the early days of the internet, and American users and kids have paid the price ever since. Now industry wants the same deal for AI. ARI's Brad Carson on Chuck ToddCast on Section 230: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

We're live. ARI's Brad Carson is set to testify before the Senate Commerce Committee right now on Section 230, AI liability, and what Congress must do differently to protect Americans in the age of AI. Watch → www.commerce.senate.gov

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

New @MorningConsult polling: - 75% of voters: no autonomous weapons without human oversight. - 76% are concerned about AI-enabled surveillance. - Americans are 2x more likely to distrust than trust government AI surveillance. ari.us/surveillance...

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

ARI is hiring a PAC assistant - help us get the word out! We're looking for 1+ year PAC/political fundraising and an interest in AI policy. Apply here: ats.rippling.com/americans-fo...

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

New research shows, in some cases, AI models resist shutdown commands 97% of the time. Findings from Palisade Research show leading models actively interfered and sabotaged mechanisms to preserve their own functionality. Read the full paper on arXiv here ⬇️ arxiv.org/abs/2509.14260

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Selling our most advanced AI chips to China would trade away America’s technological edge. Today, ARI shared a memo with the Trump Administration, warning against Blackwell exports to our primary geopolitical competitor. Full memo: ari.us/b30memo

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

AI innovation requires a few key ingredients: compute, data, and energy. China leads in two, but the U.S. still dominates in compute. That’s why strong chip export controls matter. We can't give away a critical US advantage. Brad Carson on the Trajectory with Daniel Faggella

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Tomorrow, Bruce Wittmann from Microsoft joins ARI’s panel on AI and biosecurity to discuss new research revealing loopholes in biosecurity screening and how to close them. 🧬 Register now → ari.us/biosecurity

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

This Wednesday, @deanwb.bsky.social joins a panel of experts at ARI’s event on AI and biosecurity to discuss how policymakers can close the gap between AI’s protein design capabilities and current safeguards. 🧬 Register here → ari.us/biosecurity

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

New @ifp.bsky.social research shows exporting B30A chips to China would erase a key U.S. advantage. Our 31x compute lead could shrink below 4x, or even flip in China’s favor. Selling B30s means giving away the edge that keeps America ahead. 🔗 ifp.org/the-b30a-dec...

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

AI chip security is a cornerstone of national security. The GAIN AI Act would require chipmakers to serve US buyers before exporting to countries of concern. It’s a measured, market-based safeguard that protects US innovation and keeps American firms from falling behind.

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

The revised GAIN AI Act is earning support, even from the industry, including Microsoft. Microsoft’s policy lead called the proposal “really positive,” saying it keeps advanced compute in the U.S. while empowering allies to build on American innovation.

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

New bill text, same mission: The GAIN AI Act would ensure US companies have access to advanced AI chips before they’re sold to countries of concern. ARI’s Mitch Kominsky discusses the bill's path forward with @bgov.com. Important progress towards getting this passed in the NDAA.

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Great to see members of the ARI team join leaders from tech, policy, and innovation at this year's tech prom! Huge thanks to @cdt.org for hosting!

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Next week: ARI hosts a virtual panel on AI and biosecurity. New research found that AI-created loopholes let harmful synthetic proteins slip past screening tools — a serious national security risk. 🗓 Oct 29 | 3–4PM ET 🔗 RSVP: ari.us/biosecurity

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

NEW: State lawmakers are urging Congress NOT to preempt AI laws. @ncslorg.bsky.social's new bipartisan letter asks Congress not to undermine state AI safeguards, warning that doing so would impair protections for children, jobs, privacy and safety. Full letter here ↓ www.ncsl.org/resources/de...

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

AI is advancing faster than biosecurity practices. Next week, join ARI and leading experts, including an author of Microsoft's latest study, to discuss the widening gap between AI’s bio capabilities and security practices. 🗓 Oct 29 | 3–4PM ET 🔗 RSVP: ari.us/biosecurity

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

OpenAI is facing accusations of leading an intimidation campaign: using subpoenas to intimidate nonprofits advocating for better AI safeguards. Seven orgs say they were targeted without cause. Read more in the latest issue of The Output. theaioutput.substack.com/p/openai-sub...

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

AI law preemption is the sequel to Section 230 that nobody asked for. In a new op-ed for @techpolicypress.bsky.social, Brad Carson writes that preemption doubles down on the same old mistakes, shielding Big Tech from accountability as new online harms emerge: www.techpolicy.press/a-new-sectio...

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A New Section 230: Why AI Preemption Would Let Tech Off the Hook Again | TechPolicy.Press

Preempting state laws on AI is essentially version 2.0 of Section 230, writes former congressman Brad Carson.

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

ARI President Brad Carson spoke at @far.ai's Technical Innovations for AI policy conference on 14 unanswered questions on the development of AI. Check out his full remarks: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1DC...

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

For preemption to work, Congress must pass meaningful guardrails at the federal level, replacing the state laws they preempt. A no-rules approach to AI sets America back. Full article: subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter/2...

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

New issue of The Output is out! We cover the moratorium, the latest on fair use cases, and NY's AI safety battle. Read and subscribe: theaioutput.substack.com/p/the-morato...

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The moratorium flops

The Senate decides; AI copyright wars; and ChatGPT's "cognitive debt"

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

The biggest takeaway from the defeat of the AI law moratorium: Preemption of state laws without a serious federal replacement is a political non-starter. NYT's DealBook has the story: messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/dynamic/rend...

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Microsoft’s chief scientist speaks out against the 10-year ban on state laws regulating AI, saying the moratorium “will slow the development of the frontier technology rather than accelerate it.” It’s time to remove the AI law ban from the budget. Story⬇️ www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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Regulation ‘done properly’ can help with AI progress, says Microsoft chief scientist

Eric Horvitz’s comments come as Donald Trump plans to ban US states from AI regulation for 10 years

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Join us TOMORROW at 1 PM for a virtual press conference. ⬇️ Republican state lawmakers are putting the pressure on: it’s time for Congress to take the AI state law ban out of the Big Beautiful Bill. Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

ICYMI: ARI’s research explores the impact of the 10-year ban on state AI laws on children’s online safety, consumer protections, and more. The 10-year moratorium risks freezing tech safeguards across the country. Full paper: ari.us/wp-content/u...

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

“Don’t take legislation as anti-innovation. Across the nation, and across the aisle, state lawmakers are enthusiastic about AI’s potential and want the United States to lead the world in this technology."- @ncslorg.bsky.social op-ed on the 10-year state AI law ban. www.governing.com/artificial-i...

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Congress Should Not Block State Action on AI

A provision in the federal budget bill would bar states from taking any action on AI. This would derail careful legislation designed to promote the technology while offering needed safeguards.

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

ARI President Brad Carson talks with Bloomberg TV about the need for hardened security at frontier AI labs in the face of foreign threats. The Advanced AI Security Readiness Act would take a first step towards tackling this challenge by creating an "AI Security Playbook."

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

The newest edition of The Output is out! We dive into the moratorium debate, Meta’s Scale investment, and CAISI’s rebrand. Subscribe and get a round-up of the biggest news in the AI policy space: substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Moratorium critics find their voice

Meta goes for Scale; Midjourney hit by lawsuit; AI Safety rebranded

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Securing U.S. leadership in AI means securing America’s leading AI labs. ARI is endorsing the Advanced AI Security Readiness Act, which tasks the NSA with identifying and addressing vulnerabilities in U.S. AI infrastructure. Our statement: ari.us/new-bill-wou...

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Talking with @cbnnews.bsky.social, @chrismacknz.bsky.social highlights how the 10-year moratorium on state AI laws would freeze existing laws and prevent policy responses to new risks that emerge.

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Opposition to the 10-year moratorium on state laws regulating AI keeps growing. To keep you up-to-date with the lawmakers, leaders, and advocacy groups speaking out, we’re launching NoAILawBan.org. Visit for a quick guide to who’s opposing the AI law ban.

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What They're Saying: The AI Law Moratorium

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Center for Democracy & Technology @cdt.org · 11/06/2025

Yesterday, CDT & 20+ other orgs released a letter urging Congress to pass the bipartisan AI Whistleblower Protection Act. cdt.org/insights/cdt...

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Government Accountability Project @govacctproj.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

We joined a coalition to urge Congress to pass the AI Whistleblower Protection Act. This bipartisan bill would help ensure that those working in the field of AI are not punished for acting in the public's best interest. Read more from @americans4ri.bsky.social. ⬇️

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Tech Policy, Civil Society Coalition Endorses AI Whistleblower Bill - Americans for Responsible Innovation

20+ groups urge Congress to prioritize Sen. Grassley’s whistleblower bill On Tuesday, a coalition of more than 20 tech policy and civil society organizations urged Congress to prioritize passage of wh...

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Psst.org @psst-org.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

News: We’ve signed a letter alongside 20+ other whistleblower and tech accountability groups calling on #SenBillCassidy to pass the AI Whistleblower Protections Act - because industry insiders are almost always the first to warn us. 📩 Give it a read: ari.us/wp-content/u...

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

ARI is proud to join with over 20 advocacy organizations calling on Congress to pass AI whistleblower protections. Whistleblowers provide a critical early warning alarm system for AI risks. Bloomberg Government has the story: news.bgov.com/bloomberg-go...

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Congress Must Pass AI Whistleblower Protections, Advocates Urge

Congress should pass a bipartisan measure that would create whistleblower protections for former and current employees at artificial intelligence companies, more than 20 technology safety advocacy org...

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Accountable Tech @accountabletech.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

On the heels of a bipartisan letter from over 40 state AGs, 260 state lawmakers from all 50 states have penned another bipartisan letter to Congress, urging them to oppose the preemption measure banning state laws regulating AI. Read the full story: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Analysis | State lawmakers to Congress: Don’t stop us from regulating AI

Bipartisan letter decries 10-year moratorium on AI laws as ‘overreach’ as Senate takes up Trump’s big bill

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Voters are speaking out: Today, we’re announcing 25,000 petition signatures urging Congress not to erase AI safeguards. Proud to join with @publiccitizen.bsky.social and @accountabletech.bsky.social in today’s petition opposing the 10-year AI law moratorium. www.axios.com/pro/tech-pol...

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Exclusive: Nonprofits launch petition against AI moratorium

More than 25,000 petitions have been signed by people across the country opposing the ban.

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Americans for Responsible Innovation @americans4ri.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

NEW: 260 state lawmakers - Republicans and Democrats - are urging Congress to oppose the budget reconciliation measure that would institute a 10-year ban on state AI laws. Read the full letter here: ari.us/wp-content/u... Let's take a look at who's joining today's coalition:

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