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Rep. Thaddeus J. Claggett
Republican • Ohio • House
📋 Summary
Rep. Claggett has taken active steps to foreclose the possibility of AI consciousness through legislation. As primary sponsor of HB 469 and Chair of the House Technology and Innovation Committee, he introduced and is advancing a bill that legally declares AI systems nonsentient and prohibits them from ever obtaining legal personhood. His public statements emphasize theological and philosophical grounds for permanently distinguishing humans from AI systems, regardless of their development level.
📜 Sponsored Legislation
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