Kamala Harris
Role at the time: Former U.S. vice president, speaking through her verified X account.
Defended or excused
Responding to
Should Washington impose stronger safeguards on frontier AI?
“We must responsibly slow the pace of frontier AI development.”
Why we used this label
Harris endorses slowing frontier-AI development and stronger federal safeguards, including legislation, oversight, independent testing, and international coordination. Because the case-level policy under scrutiny is stronger frontier-AI safeguards, the statement defends that approach.
Kamala Harris calls for a frontier-AI slowdown, federal oversight and an international treaty (opens in a new tab) - Kamala HarrisComplete four-paragraph X post, September 14, 2026, 4:37 p.m. EDT; slowdown in paragraphs 1–2, federal oversight in paragraph 3, international treaty in paragraph 4.
Statement on Harris’s verified X account supporting slower frontier-AI development, urgent legislation, a new federal oversight and independent-testing body, and international treaty coordination including China.