Sen. Rand Paul
United States
Republican
United States senator
government
Randal Howard Paul is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Kentucky since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he is the chair of the Senate Homeland Security Committee.
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Sep 30, 2026
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Said it is 'too soon' for 'crazy' AI regulation, arguing Congress is moving too quickly toward new mandates and that a mix of self-regulation and user protections is preferable.
Moderates are split: some share his skepticism of rushed mandates, but others see the libertarian position as functionally identical to doing nothing while the industry writes its own rules.