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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This next bill is championed by Congressman Horsford, and I want to thank him for his leadership on this effort.
Artificial 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.
Like 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. This includes identifying identity theft, the use of ghost preparers, and even fraudulent claims.
Just as it’s important that this pilot is temporary, it’s also subject to independent review by GAO before any broader application is considered.
When new tools have the potential to strengthen our current systems while remaining accountable to the people, they are worth further exploration, and for that reason, I will support this bill.
With that, I yield back the balance of my time.
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