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Public disputes concerning political parties, public officials, institutions, political conduct, and governance in the United States.
Counts show individual statements. They do not assign an overall position.
1 statement on this page. Dates: September 13, 2026
1 matching statement. Dates: September 13, 2026
2 published statements. Dates: September 7, 2026 to September 13, 2026
Role at the time: Michigan Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate
Statement summary
Abdul El-Sayed calls for a public AI-safety agency, defined no-go uses, public oversight, and a pause in frontier-AI research pending safety assurance.
“We've also been calling for a pause on any of this frontier AI research until we can assure that this is being done safely.”
Full transcript of Abdul El-Sayed's September 13 Face the Nation interview. In the AI exchange, he argues for a public AI-safety agency, defined no-go uses, public oversight, and a pause in frontier-AI research pending safety assurance.
Relative to the case-level reference point—whether Washington should impose stronger frontier-AI safeguards—El-Sayed directly argues for a public safety agency, public oversight, no-go uses, and a safety-based pause.
