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This next bill is championed by Congressman Horsford, and I want to thank him for his leadership on this effort.\n\nArtificial intelligence is already reshaping our economy and many of the processes we rely on every day. We’ve heard quite a few big promises from the Secretary of the Treasury about the use of AI at the IRS. I’ll note those remain aspirational, but this bill takes a different approach.\n\nLike with any emerging technology, this bill seeks to thoughtfully deploy AI with clear guardrails to establish a limited pilot program at the IRS, focused on narrow areas to help improve tax administration. 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