CONGRESSMAN PAT HARRIGAN INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO PROTECT AMERICAN INNOVATION AND STRENGTHEN CYBER DEFENSES

Washington, Oct. 22 -- Congressman Pat Harrigan issued the following press release:

Contact: Lexi Kranich [phone] WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10), alongside Congressman George Whitesides (CA-27), introduced the bipartisan AI Cyber Defense Act, legislation to protect American innovation from foreign exploitation and strengthen cybersecurity defenses for critical infrastructure, including power grids, hospitals, and financial systems. "Some of the greatest advances in artificial intelligence are happening right here in America, and we have a responsibility to make sure that technology is secure," said Congressman Harrigan. "Our adversaries are already looking for ways to exploit these systems, and as AI become...