1. United States
2. Mo.
3. Letter

I am writing to urge you to support congressional oversight, review, and regulation of artificial intelligence before it is further integrated into federal government operations. Recent reports indicate that the Office of Personnel Management is actively hiring personnel and building candidate pools to expand AI systems throughout the federal government. While new technology can improve efficiency, the federal government should not be rushing to adopt AI without first establishing clear safeguards, accountability standards, transparency requirements, and independent oversight. Americans deserve to know how AI systems will be used, what data they will access, how decisions will be made, and what protections will exist when those systems make mistakes. AI can introduce bias, produce inaccurate information, compromise privacy, and make decisions that are difficult for the public to understand or challenge. These risks become even more serious when AI is involved in government services, benefits, hiring, personnel actions, or regulatory decisions. Congress should require comprehensive testing, independent audits, public transparency, and strict security standards before agencies are permitted to rely on AI for critical functions. Federal employees, unions, privacy advocates, technology experts, and the public should all have a voice in determining how these systems are deployed. The federal government should lead by example. That means establishing strong rules and meaningful oversight before expanding AI throughout government operations, not after problems arise. I urge you to support legislation and oversight efforts that ensure artificial intelligence serves the public interest while protecting transparency, privacy, due process, and accountability. I look forward to hearing your position on this issue.