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Ted Cruz: “AI that might be used to develop nuclear weapons or…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Sen. Ted Cruz on future of AI, Texas Senate race and more

Published | Video Starts at 02:11

And one of the topics that, that I expect us to take up is legislation addressing potential catastrophic risk. So AI that might be used to develop nuclear weapons or biological weapons are the kinds of things that you want real guardrails. You don't want AI being used in a way that, that could endanger and safety of millions of Americans. (02:11–02:21)

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Asserts that AI could potentially be used to develop nuclear or biological weapons, necessitating guardrails.

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