Jim Banks

Banks says AI will benefit the economy but the federal government must take leadership on national security oversight of frontier labs and enforce chip export controls to China via his AI Overwatch Act.

“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined All Indiana Politics to discuss AI oversight, Food-is-Medicine initiatives, the ongoing conflict in Iran, and the Protect College Sports…”

Banks urges the Trump administration to incentivize U.S. open-weight AI models while tightening restrictions on Chinese open models and their access to American semiconductors.

“Click here to read the full story from Reuters or read below. EXCLUSIVE: Republican Senator Jim Banks is urging the Trump administration to develop incentives to encourage U.S. tech companies to deve…”

Banks calls for policies boosting American open-source AI leadership plus aggressive export controls and enforcement against Chinese distillation and illicit chip acquisition.

“Recommends action to strengthen American open-source AI leadership WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) sent a letter to Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) Chairman Christopher Phelan encour…”

Banks urges the administration to close the 'undisclosed models loophole' with stronger federal oversight and security of unreleased AI models and to raise these risks with the PRC.

“Encourages the Trump administration to consider steps to improve visibility into unreleased AI models and protect American AI from foreign adversaries WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks …”

Banks argues America must win the AI race against China under Trump's framework while preparing workers, favoring dominance over new restrictions.

“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined The Bottom Line on Fox Business Network to discuss the Senate’s priorities ahead of the August recess, the AI race, and how AI is resha…”

Banks touts bipartisan NDAA language requiring AI contractors to report insider threats, arguing AI companies owe the government more oversight.

“WASHINGTON, D.C. – This weekend, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street on Fox Business Network to discuss the conflict in Iran, Middle East diplomacy, AI policy, and Senate p…”

Banks argues AI is reshaping rather than eliminating jobs and pushes his AI Workforce PREPARE Act to expand federal AI labor data collection so workers can be trained before displacement, while framing the goal as winning the AI race with China.

“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.), chairman of the Senate HELP Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, convened a hearing titled “The Impact of AI on the Workforce” to …”

Banks leads a bipartisan letter pressing Apple not to buy memory chips from blacklisted Chinese suppliers amid AI-driven chip demand, backing export controls and domestic memory production.

“Click here to read the full story from Bloomberg or read below. EXCLUSIVE: A bipartisan group of US senators urged Apple Inc. to abandon any efforts to buy chips from blacklisted Chinese semiconducto…”