Jason Van Beek
@vanbejas
Chief Government Affairs Officer @ Future of Life Institute.
I stand with a majority of GOP governors against stripping states of the right to protect our people from the worst abuses of AI. The U.S. must win the fight against China – on AI and everything else. But we won't if we sacrifice the health, safety, and prosperity of our people.
🇺🇸 @FoxNews covered the open letter Evangelical leaders recently sent to @POTUS, urging him to help ensure America will "lead the world in beneficial AI innovation, responsibly" given the implications of "creating intelligence that may one day surpass human capabilities". 🔗👇
Thanks for coming @JOEBOTxyz !
Was an excellent panel at Catholic University today. The problems of AI are being confronted. Now what? @tegmark @willjmjones @Suhail_A_Khan @JohnnieM
‼️🇺🇸 A bipartisan coalition of 40 state attorneys general are urging @SpeakerJohnson, @LeaderJohnThune, @RepJeffries & @SenSchumer to reject a 10-year moratorium on state AI legislation proposed in the 'big, beautiful bill': This "would directly harm consumers, deprive them of…
Forty bipartisan state attorneys general voice strongly stated concerns about a proposal in the "big, beautiful bill" to preempt state AI laws without a corresponding federal regulatory framework: "This bill does not propose any regulatory scheme to replace or supplement the…
If you're in DC on Wednesday and free at 1.30pm, you are most welcome to come along to the Maloney Hall at CUA for our panel on 'AI and religious liberty' with @tegmark, @JohnnieM and @Suhail_A_Khan!
AI is changing all of our lives. Under-explored - or even absent from the discourse - is how this is affecting religious freedom. The corporate race to AGI, the risks introduced and the power concentrated along the way, could undermine these vital liberties. Panel link below.
Responses to the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s AI Action Plan RFI are out! Thanks to all 10,000+ companies, research organizations, and individual members of the public for submitting their ideas on the future of American AI. 🫡
TEGMARK: “Turns Out There Is An Easier Way To Build Thinking Machines And That Is What The AI Industry Is Doing” @tegmark
Great to hear discussion of FLI’s submission for the Trump AI Action Plan on the NYT’s Hard Fork podcast! open.spotify.com/episode/1AYejK…
I highly recommend Stefan Jungmichel and Shon Pan's new book. The book is, as I'm quoted saying on the cover, a vital yet inspiring wake-up call for #Christians. Christians cannot afford to be complacent about #AI.
Anthony Aguirre, Executive Director, Future of Life Institute: "AGI=Autonomous General Intelligence" For Humanity: An AI Risk Podcast Episode #62 "Keep The Future Human" New Episode Out Now: youtu.be/PayBks0FBpw Honored to have @AnthonyNAguirre, Executive Director of the…
❗🇺🇸 We're sharing our recommendations for @POTUS' AI Action Plan, focused on protecting U.S. interests in the era of rapidly advancing AI. An overview of the measures we recommend: 🚨 Protect the presidency from loss of control by mandating “off-switches"; a targeted moratorium…
We have just released our recommendations for President Trump's AI Action Plan, highlighting key proposals for the era of advanced AI. Stay tuned for engaging discussions on these proposals. #AI #USPolicy Check out our recommendations here: futureoflife.org/document/recom…
🤝🇺🇸 Alongside @Americans4ri and others similarly committed to ensuring AI is developed safely and responsibly, we're happy to endorse @HowardLutnick for U.S. Secretary of Commerce.
✅Yes on export controls. ✅Yes on chips manufacturing. ✅Yes on AI standards. ➡️Yes on confirmation. Today, we're joining together with @EncodeAction, @aipolicyus, @IFP, and @FLI_org urging the Senate to confirm Howard Lutnick.
JUST IN - First flight of the U.S. military's B-21 Raider strategic bomber.
This week, my Filter Bubble Transparency Act unanimously passed out of committee. Consumers deserve more transparency when it comes to how internet platforms use secret algorithms to amplify or suppress content, and I look forward to getting this bill across the finish line.
On Inauguration Day, the most diverse leadership in Commonwealth history stood together in prayer. Today, we sent a message to all Virginians that our Commonwealth is big enough for all of our hopes and dreams.
It’s Day One, Virginia. Let’s get to work.
Social Media algorithms force users into information bubbles where they're not hearing anything else. All to keep people glued on their platform and make more $$. Consumers deserve transparency & power over how their content is being filtered. @SenateCommerce, let's get to work.