Andy Kim
Role at the time: United States senator representing New Jersey
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Senator Andy Kim called for government AI guardrails and a Senate discussion of bipartisan legislation, while saying innovation should continue with sensible controls.
“We can both make sure there are rules to prevent risks and enable innovation to continue with sensible controls.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Senator Kim calls on the Senate to establish AI guardrailsStatement published September 14, 2026
Official Senate press release containing Senator Andy Kim’s statement on federal AI safeguards and legislation.
Why we used this label
Relative to stronger federal safeguards for frontier AI, Kim explicitly supports government guardrails and legislation. His innovation qualification defines the approach’s scope rather than rejecting safeguards.