Chris Murphy

Democratic Senator, Connecticut

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“if members of Congress weren't allowed to regulate industries that they aren't experts in or industries in which they don't use the products, we wouldn't do anything.”
Election Edition: The AI Backlash Hits the Ballot BoxNBC News, October 24, 2026. Speaking as: Other. Murphy answers the argument, made by some colleagues, that Congress is not equipped to regulate AI.
“It is an industry-created red herring. To prevent Congress from regulating the companies so that they can make trillions and trillions of dollars in profit.”
Election Edition: The AI Backlash Hits the Ballot BoxNBC News, October 24, 2026. Speaking as: Other. Murphy on the argument that the US cannot regulate AI or China will win the AI race.
“I think what you have to have is a licensing system, both for models, um, and for products, especially or at least in key sensitive industries”
Election Edition: The AI Backlash Hits the Ballot BoxNBC News, October 24, 2026. Speaking as: Other. Murphy on what ultimately has to accompany tougher rules on where data centers are located.
“right now are on the verge of having um AI company built models that escape human control. And they can't seem to fix that on their own.”
Election Edition: The AI Backlash Hits the Ballot BoxNBC News, October 24, 2026. Speaking as: Other. Murphy names escaping models as the most immediate problem Congress could take on if Democrats hold power.
“I think you will see the wholesale elimination of certain categories of jobs in the next 5 to 10 years.”
Election Edition: The AI Backlash Hits the Ballot BoxNBC News, October 24, 2026. Speaking as: Other. Murphy on the AI threat that Murphy calls most acute for many people.

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    Election Edition: The AI Backlash Hits the Ballot Box

    In a 39-minute NBC News midterms program, host Garrett Haake interviews Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on AI regulation, jobs, deepfakes, data centers and China, then talks with reporter Allan Smith about how data-center opposition is shaping campaigns.