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Tim Walz: “Last year I asked for some work around AI to be able to do…”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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Tim Walz on his Fraud Response, Operation Metro Surge & Not Running for a 3rd Term | On the Record

Published | Video Starts at 05:28

And look, I would hope here that legislators, instead of just talking about it or trying to place blame, you can blame me, that's fine, but help me fix it. I need more authority. Last year I asked for some work around AI to be able to do this, and I wasn't given that authority this year. I think we'll get it. Has your administration directly fired or terminated anybody because of lack of oversight with. Well, there's certainly been positions changed at these and I respect people who go into public service. (05:28–05:33)

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Asserts that he requested authority to use AI for fraud prevention but was not granted it.

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