Statements and posts
11 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Casar, Brown Demand Answers on FBI’s Plan to Buy Flock Cameras and Other Mass Surveillance Systems
Demanded FBI transparency on plans to purchase Flock mass surveillance camera systems.
“The American people are clearly concerned about law enforcement having access to Flock data and about government surveillance more broadly. Entering into a contract that would give the nation’s largest law enforcement agency access to Flock data across the country would subvert the clear preference of the American…”
Facilitating Liberty and Accountability for Flock Observations ActPrivacy and SurveillanceAI-read
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Casar Demands Investigations in Process for Legal Services for Unaccompanied Children
Demanded investigations into Office of Refugee Resettlement's legal services contracting process.
“ORR’s previous attempts to remove unaccompanied children without due process demonstrates the Trump Administration’s disregard for these children’s legal rights. A failure to provide quality legal services will lead to vulnerable children who have a right to remain in the U.S. being deported to potentially dangerous…”
Immigration EnforcementAI-read
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Introduced legislation to ban artificial superintelligence and pause advanced AI development.
“Experts are warning that AI superintelligence, wielded by the wrong humans or by rogue AI, could kill countless numbers of people. But Donald Trump says he wants to encourage it. Something has to change.”
AI Infrastructure ImpactAI-read
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NEWS: After Detention Visit, Casar Says Man Shot by ICE Still Has Bullet in His Body, Needs Surgery
Visited ICE detainee shot by federal officer, reported bullet still lodged in body.
“I saw the conditions of Wilber’s injuries, and just like anybody that had been shot three days ago, he needs a doctor — not a deportation or a detention center.”
Immigration EnforcementAI-read
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Led 100+ members demanding ICE release shot asylum seeker for medical care and halt deportation.
“the South Texas Detention Complex in Pearsall, Texas, which has a documented history of medical neglect.”
ICE Fatal Shootings HearingAI-read
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RELEASE: Congressman Casar Demands Immediate, Independent Investigation Into ICE Shooting in Austin
Demanded independent investigation into ICE shooting in Austin.
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Casar Responds to OpenAI, Anthropic, Demands Greater Transparency About Major Security Lapses
Today, Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) responded to information from CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic, demanding greater transparency about recent major security incidents at both companies.
“Your response was insufficient. You failed to release the logs like the letter asked. You failed to fully answer a majority of the questions posed in the letter. Most notably, your response did not address our question about how many times in the past year an internally deployed Anthropic model has taken action outside…”
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Casar Leads Demand for Information From Open AI About Security Incident
Today, Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) led 28 members of Congress demanding OpenAI disclose additional information about a “deeply troubling cybersecurity incident” in which a frontier model exploited a security vulnerability to access the Internet…
“While OpenAI has disclosed some information about the incident, your company has yet to release the relevant logs and significant questions remain unanswered. Given the serious risk that frontier AI models can pose, it is imperative we have a detailed understanding of how this security incident unfolded, including any…”
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Casar Leads Demand for Information from Anthropic About Security Incidents
Today, Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) led 21 members of Congress demanding OpenAI disclose additional information about the company’s disclosure that Anthropic models have, in three separate incidents, hacked unsuspecting companies without…
“While Anthropic has disclosed some information about these incidents, you have yet to release the relevant logs, and significant questions remain unanswered. Given the serious risk that frontier AI models can pose, it is imperative we have a detailed understanding of how this security incident unfolded, including any…”
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Casar Leads Call For Congressional Hearings With AI CEOs
Today, Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) led 18 members of Congress calling on Speaker Mike Johnson to immediately schedule open hearings with the CEOs of America’s largest AI companies.
“Advanced AI models pose a clear risk to the safety and security of the American people. [...] At the same time, Artificial Intelligence threatens to displace millions of American workers. [...] Unfortunately, Congress has so far completely failed to respond to the threats posed by AI development. That must change. The…”
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NEWS: Casar Leads Introduction of New Bill To Protect Workers From Threat of AI Mass Unemployment
Today, Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX), joined by Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-NC) and Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA), introduced a new bill to protect American workers from the threat of mass unemployment caused by AI.
“This bill says: we will not let AI billionaires get rich by putting you out of work.”