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Lawmaker urges Congress to "look up" and shape AI so it benefits kids, privacy and workers
Summary
Invoking the film Don't Look Up, a lawmaker urged Congress to assert democratic control over AI, arguing public policy should protect children, privacy and workers and ensure benefits are shared broadly rather than concentrated among the wealthiest.
Addressing the presiding officer, a lawmaker invoked a cultural reference to urge congressional action on artificial intelligence and its social consequences.
"So, mister president, I hope very much we don't do what they people did in that movie, Don't Look Up," the lawmaker said, adding a plea that Congress "look up" as a massive technological transformation unfolds. The speaker argued the future of humanity should not be left to a "handful of the wealthiest people on Earth" and suggested decisions should be driven by the people in a democracy.
The lawmaker closed by listing policy goals: "Stand up for our kids. Stand up for democracy. Stand up for privacy. Stand up for workers," and urged that AI and robotics be used to "benefit all of us, not just to make a handful of billionaires even richer." The remarks were framed as a call to craft rules and norms that spread the gains from technology more broadly.
The speech did not include specific legislative text or a named bill; instead it presented a normative argument for congressional leadership and public-interest safeguards as AI adoption accelerates.
