Don Beyer
Don Beyer is a Democratic U.S. Representative serving Virginia's 8th congressional district, a position he has held since January 2015. He is currently serving his sixth term in Congress and sits on the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Joint Economic Committee. Prior to Congress, he served as Virginia's lieutenant governor from 1990 to 1998 and as U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein from 2009 to 2013 under President Obama. He is known for his legislative work on AI policy, including bills addressing AI environmental impacts and foundation model transparency.
“The bill would require the Defense Department to ensure any intentionally lethal use of an autonomous or AI-enabled weapon system is subject to 'human oversight, approval, or a human-in-the-loop.'”
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